curbstone

[ kurb-stohn ]

noun

1. one of the stones, or a range of stones, forming a curb, as along a street.

curbstone

/ ˈkɜːbˌstəʊn /

noun

1. the US spelling of kerbstone

Word History and Origins

Origin of curbstone¹

First recorded in 1785–95; curb + stone

Example Sentences

At the edge of the neighbourhood, there are still trenches where the Ukrainians dug in for the defence of the city, and chewed curbstones where their tanks mounted the pavements.

From BBC

At both sites, huge curbstones — carved with spirals, crosshatches, bull’s-eyes, and chevrons — add to the mystery.

From Seattle Times

Gabriel often saw him on the streets, playing on the curbstone with other boys his age.

From Literature

It bunches on the curbstone, wrists crossed, and hides its smile under a wide-brim hat.

From Literature

Blocks before you reach the market, you can hear it: a low hum of argument and chatter, punctuated by dollies thumping over the curbstones and vendors shouting deals.

From The Guardian