Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The side of a pavement or street that is bordered by a curb.
- noun A sidewalk.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the edge of a sidewalk that borders a curb
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Adjacent to the
curb . - noun A location next to the
curb
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb
Etymologies
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Examples
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State law does require that elections officials bring ballots to the cars of elderly and disabled voters when they request the assistance, he writes, allowing them to engage in "curbside" voting.
Cuccinelli weighs in on some election questions just before vote Rosalind Helderman 2010
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Toronto's recycling plan allows people to include paper-based takeout coffee cups in curbside recycling because they can be composted.
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Another was almost getting thrown up on by Janis Joplin curbside of the Fillmore Auditorium.
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National Transportation Safety Board found that so-called curbside bus companies, which pick up riders on sidewalks rather than in terminals, were involved in fatal accidents at seven times the rate of traditional carriers like Greyhound.
NYT > Home Page By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM 2011
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Using bear-resistant containers, double wrapping food waste, not placing garbage in outdoor sheds and garages, and waiting until the morning of garbage disposal to place garbage on the curbside are a few ways to ensure that the bears keep out Webb said.
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Blouin said his organization believes the government should stick with one system - namely curbside recycling, which is available in most Quebec towns and is financed by industry and municipalities.
unknown title 2009
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Blouin said his organization believes the government should stick with one system - namely curbside recycling, which is available in most Quebec towns and is financed by industry and municipalities.
unknown title 2009
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Blouin said his organization believes the government should stick with one system - namely curbside recycling, which is available in most Quebec towns and is financed by industry and municipalities.
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Winnipeg has tossed around the idea of curbside pickup like the program in Prince Edward Island but never followed through, and according to the latest data, three quarters of Manitobans throw their organic waste in the trash.
unknown title 2009
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Winnipeg has tossed around the idea of curbside pickup like the program in Prince Edward Island but never followed through, and according to the latest data, three quarters of Manitobans throw their organic waste in the trash.
unknown title 2009
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