noun
kerb
kurb
noun
1
The raised edge of a pavement or footpath where it meets the road (British spelling of "curb").
"He parked the car close to the kerb."
"She tripped stepping down off the kerb."
verb
1
To scrape or damage a wheel or tyre by hitting the kerb.
"He kerbed the alloy wheel while parallel parking."
How to Use Kerb
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe stone or concrete edge between the pavement and the road.
UK vs US
British English writes "kerb" for the pavement edge; American English uses "curb" for both this and the verb meaning to restrain.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
kerb crawler
mount the kerb
kerb your dog
Word Forms
kerbed past tense, kerbs singular
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Etymology
A British spelling variant of "curb", itself from French courber, "to bend or curve".