Kerb: meaning, definitions and examples
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kerb
[ kษหb ]
road
A stone edging to a pavement or raised path.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The kerb is painted yellow to indicate no parking.
- She tripped and fell off the kerb.
- We sat on the kerb waiting for the bus.
British English
The edge of the raised pavement at the side of a road.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He stepped off the kerb without looking.
- The children played ball near the kerb.
- The dog ran along the kerb chasing a cat.
British English
To put a kerb or curb on (a street or pavement).
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The council decided to kerb the street for safety reasons.
- They kerbed the sidewalk to prevent cars from parking there.
Translations
Translations of the word "kerb" in other languages:
๐ต๐น meio-fio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเฅเคเคชเคพเคฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Bordstein
๐ฎ๐ฉ tepi trotoar
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะพัะดัั
๐ต๐ฑ krawฤลผnik
๐ฏ๐ต ็ธ็ณ๏ผใใใใ๏ผ
๐ซ๐ท bordure
๐ช๐ธ bordillo
๐น๐ท kaldฤฑrฤฑm taลฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑุตูู ุงูุดุงุฑุน
๐จ๐ฟ obrubnรญk
๐ธ๐ฐ obrubnรญk
๐จ๐ณ ่ทฏ็ผ็ณ
๐ธ๐ฎ robnjak
๐ฎ๐ธ gangstรฉttarbrรบn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพัะดัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bordรผr
๐ฒ๐ฝ borde
Etymology
The word 'kerb' originated from Middle English 'curb', which came from Old North French 'curb', meaning 'strap, curb on a horse'. The spelling 'kerb' is primarily used in British English, while 'curb' is more common in American English. The concept of using kerbs for road edges dates back to ancient times when stones were placed along the sides of roads to guide chariots and prevent them from veering off course.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #28,168, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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- 28165 deface
- 28166 uninspired
- 28167 lumbered
- 28168 kerb
- 28169 ambiguously
- 28170 tetrahedra
- 28171 untitled
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