kerb

[ kurb ]

noun

British.

1. curb ( defs 1, 15 ).

kerb

/ kɜːb /

noun

1. a line of stone or concrete forming an edge between a pavement and a roadway, so that the pavement is some 15 cm above the level of the road

verb

1. tr to provide with or enclose with a kerb

Word History and Origins

Origin of kerb¹

C17: from Old French courbe bent, from Latin curvus; see curve

Example Sentences

He ran on to the kerb at Degner One, twice had an oversteer moment at the hairpin, and then a big wobble out of the final chicane.

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Rather than spend tax payers' money on administration and consultancy fees, councils will be able to invest in fixing pavements, dropping kerbs, installing seats, improving bus shelters and making streets safer for all, he added.

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Antonelli, who will start 16th, said gravel on a kerb damaged the floor of his car, while Lawson went off track and is two places further back.

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A temporary barrier was placed along the kerb in January 2023 after an elderly woman suffered facial injuries in a fall.

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But when the national Guide Dogs charity moved in to Leamington Spa in the 1940s, residents were bemused by the spectacle of pups being taught to stop at kerbs and steer round obstacles.

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