curbstone

[ kurb-stohn ]

/ ˈkɜrbˌstoʊn /

noun

one of the stones, or a range of stones, forming a curb, as along a street.

Also British, kerb·stone .

Origin of curbstone

First recorded in 1785–95; curb + stone

Words nearby curbstone

curbing, curb market, curb roof, curb service, curbside, curbstone, curb tenotomy, curb weight, curch, curculio, curcuma

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Example sentences from the Web for curbstone

Being very tired, they sat down to rest on the curbstone in front of an elegant mansion.
Happy Days for Boys and Girls|Various
Presents had been arriving all the afternoon, and the sight of a large van backed up against the curbstone occasioned no surprise.
On the Lightship|Herman Knickerbocker Viel
From the curbstone he darted a keen glance through the door of the postoffice.
Ulysses|James Joyce
Who is that man fallen against the curbstone, covered with bruises and beastliness?
The Abominations of Modern Society|Rev. T. De Witt Talmage

He sat on a bench at the curbstone in front of a fruit store to think things over.
Wide Courses|James Brendan Connolly

British Dictionary definitions for curbstone

curbstone

/ (ˈkɜːbˌstəʊn) /

noun

the US spelling of kerbstone

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单词	curbstone
释义	curbstone [ kurb-stohn ] / ˈkɜrbˌstoʊn / noun one of the stones, or a range of stones, forming a curb, as along a street. Also British, kerb·stone . Origin of curbstone First recorded in 1785–95; curb + stone Words nearby curbstone curbing, curb market, curb roof, curb service, curbside, curbstone, curb tenotomy, curb weight, curch, curculio, curcuma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for curbstone Being very tired, they sat down to rest on the curbstone in front of an elegant mansion. Happy Days for Boys and Girls\|Various Presents had been arriving all the afternoon, and the sight of a large van backed up against the curbstone occasioned no surprise. On the Lightship\|Herman Knickerbocker Viel From the curbstone he darted a keen glance through the door of the postoffice. Ulysses\|James Joyce Who is that man fallen against the curbstone, covered with bruises and beastliness? The Abominations of Modern Society\|Rev. T. De Witt Talmage He sat on a bench at the curbstone in front of a fruit store to think things over. Wide Courses\|James Brendan Connolly British Dictionary definitions for curbstone curbstone / (ˈkɜːbˌstəʊn) / noun the US spelling of kerbstone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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