kerbside

noun

kerbside

noun

Etymology From kerb + side.

1

The side of the road, along which a kerb runs.

  • Kerbside Parking: This kind of parking becomes invalid as soon as the efficient use of road space is required. Street side parking contributes to accidents...1964, Paul Ritter, Planning for Man and Motor:
  • In the province of Ontario, the first kerbside recycling program was introduced in 1983. By 1987, programs were operating in 41 communities.2005, Luis F Diaz, George M Savage, Linda L Eggerth, Larry Rosenberg, Solid Waste Management:
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  • He closed the boot, walked round to the kerbside and bent to peer into the car's interior, his face pressed to the passenger window, his hands shading his eyes to kill the reflection.2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 244:

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