noun / verb
curb
KURB/kˈɝb/
A raised boundary that holds something within limits.
A raised concrete curb separates the sidewalk from the street.
Etymology
The connection with bending probably underlies the earlier sense “enclosed framework.” That sense extended to the margins of garden beds and then to the raised stone boundary between sidewalk and road.
In context
had him stand actually slightly in the street, so closer to the suspect vehicle, the shooter vehicle, than the actual teenagers were, so he stood a few feet from the curb toward the middle of the street.
More examples
- The low curb keeps gravel out of the flower bed.
- The city places curbs on late-night construction noise.
- A weekly budget helps us curb unnecessary spending.
Forms
curb · curbs · curbed · curbing