kerbside

/ˈkɜːbsaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɜːrbsaɪd/ (ame, ipa)

kerbside — noun

  • kerbsidesingular
  • kerbsidesplural

1. the narrow strip of ground where the edge of a road meets the raised footpath be

1.名詞B1
釋義

the narrow strip of ground where the edge of a road meets the raised footpath beside it; the area next to the kerb where vehicles can stop briefly, where people leave waste for collection, or where someone can stand before crossing the street.

例句

Emma saw a red bicycle chained to the post at the kerbside.

collocation: 'at the kerbside'

Dahlia left her recycling box at the kerbside before going to work.

collocation: 'leave something at the kerbside'

同義詞
  • curbside

    American English equivalent; identical meaning but different spelling

  • gutter

    refers more specifically to the drainage channel at the edge of the road, not the strip beside the kerb

文法句型

at the kerbside

by the kerbside

leave something at the kerbside

stop / pull up at the kerbside

用法筆記

Frequently used in prepositional phrases ('at the kerbside', 'by the kerbside', 'along the kerbside'). This is the British English spelling — the American equivalent is 'curbside'. In British English, 'kerb' refers to the stone edge of the pavement, while 'kerbside' is the area next to it.

常見錯誤

❌I left my car by the kerb side.
✅I left my car by the kerbside.
💡'kerbside' is a single compound word, not two separate words.
❌The bus stopped at the curbside.' (when writing for a British audience)
✅The bus stopped at the kerbside.
💡'kerbside' is the British spelling; 'curbside' is the American spelling.