American English
/kʰɚb̚/
One syllable.
the raised edge along the side of a street, where the street meets the sidewalk
Practice out loudthe raised edge along the side of a street, where the street meets the sidewalk
Please wait at the curb.
The taxi pulled up to the curb.
park by the curb · sit on the curb · curbside parking
at the curb
pull up to the curb
to control or reduce something, especially a problem or harmful activity
The city is trying to curb traffic.
We can curb costs by using less energy.
Curb usually means reduce or control, not stop completely.
curb spending · curb inflation · curb demand · curb violence
curb + noun
curb + noun + by + verb-ing
a limit or control placed on something
The law placed a curb on pollution.
The company needs to put a curb on spending.
a curb on spending · curbs on emissions · strict curbs
a curb on + noun
put a curb on + noun
the attractive appearance of a house or building when seen from the street
The house has great curb appeal.
a service in which you collect an order outside a store, usually next to the curb
We used curbside pickup for our groceries.
to limit or control something
The new rules put a curb on illegal dumping.