curbside

/ˈkɜːbsaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɜːrbsaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkərb-ˌsīd/ (ame, mw)

curbside — noun

1. the strip of ground along the edge of a street where it meets the raised stone b

1.名詞B2
釋義

the strip of ground along the edge of a street where it meets the raised stone border — typically where cars stop briefly, deliveries are dropped off, or rubbish bins are placed for collection.

例句

Aoi waited at the curbside with two suitcases while her taxi crept through traffic.

at the curbside — typical location phrase

Every Tuesday morning, Gabriel rolls the green recycling bin out to the curbside.

collocation: bin out to the curbside

同義詞
  • roadside

    broader — any edge of any road, including rural highways; 'curbside' is specifically urban streets with a raised curb.

  • kerbside

    British spelling of the same word; identical meaning and usage.

文法句型

at the curbside

by the curbside

curbside + noun (pickup, parking)

用法筆記

Mostly American spelling; British English prefers 'kerbside'. Frequently used attributively before another noun (curbside pickup, curbside parking, curbside delivery, curbside recycling) to describe services that happen at the street edge without the customer or driver leaving the road.

常見錯誤

❌I'll meet you on the curbside.
✅I'll meet you at the curbside.
💡'at' is the standard preposition for a specific edge location; 'on' sounds like you are standing on top of the curb itself.
❌The bins are placed on curbside.
✅The bins are placed at the curbside.
💡'curbside' takes 'the' when used as a noun of place.