curbside
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈkɜːrbˌsaɪd/
- US
:
lado de la acera
- On the other hand, some regions likely will never have curbside due to geographical constraints.
- curbside recycling
- curbside collection
- curbside pickup
What he and what he did was he planted right at his curbside.
- What he and what he did was he planted right at his curbside.
Examples
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The curbside is for immediate loading and unloading only.
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The lid was placed on the bucket at curbside to minimize the attraction of animals.
Academic text (1996) -
Some communities provide free curbside recycling services, but this approach is not always desirable.
Academic text (1992) -
Sandy laughs as she pulls the car curbside in a quiet street by a church.
Fiction book (1997) -
Community-wide efforts to reduce and recycle household waste at the curbside must be supported.
Academic text (1992) -
When that facility is built, the city plans to implement curbside recycling, according to recycling coordinator Jan Kerata.
Academic text (1996) -
Of the surveyed communities, 82 percent have established curbside yard trimmings collection.
Academic text (1999) -
The recycling truck stops at the curbside every Tuesday to collect bottles and cans.
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Residents are encouraged to place their trash bins at the curbside for easy collection on designated days.
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During the winter months, snowplows clear the streets, but they often pile up snow at the curbside.
Synonyms
117
2.1
A raised edge between a sidewalk and the road
67
1.0
The edge of a road where people stop and plants often grow
27
5.8
The edge of a road or path often with plants
1
3.2
The area at the side of a street where people walk or sell things
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word curbside joins curb ('the edge of the road') and side, so it simply means the 'side next to the curb' and refers to the edge of a sidewalk or street.