Definition of kerb in English:

kerb

(North American, US curb)

noun kəːb

A stone edging to a pavement or raised path.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is blindingly obvious that the pavements and kerbs have not been swept for years.
- County council contractors will widen the pavement and narrow the road as well as install new paving, kerbs and better street lighting to boost safety and visibility.
- Traces of the stone kerb can be seen on the east side.
- The good news was that the attractive cul-de-sac's pavements and kerbs were to be overhauled.
- He lost control of the car, striking a kerb, a stone wall and a telegraph pole.
- Local government also wastes a lot of resources on building kerbs, enlarging traffic islands, putting in vast amounts of street furniture to obstruct vision and unnecessary signage.
- He was just stepping into the bus lane off the left kerb as I went past.
- They cross zebra crossings when pedestrians are on them, mount the kerb and have a disregard for cycle lanes.
- There are not enough drop kerbs and crossings and the pavements are not wide enough in places.
- Edging towards the side of the pavement, he sat down on the kerb.
- If I want to travel just a few hundred yards I have to negotiate sloping pavements and steep curbs in my chair.
- They were going to the pelican crossing, but stepped off the kerb because they were frightened by a dog on the pavement.
- I was almost knocked off my bike by three different cars pulling over at the last moment and parking straddling the kerb and road rendering the cycle lane worthless.
- The car drove across the carriageway and mounted the kerb on the opposite side of the road.
- If the plans get the go-ahead they will include improvements to the pavements like dropping kerbs where appropriate.
- Works to raise kerbs and improve lighting on the A414 in Danbury will begin on Monday.
- And why on earth were the original kerbs and traffic island ripped out and replaced in virtually the same places as before?
- He was furious with motorists parking outside his firm so he painted double-yellow lines near the kerb.
- Rising bollards, bus-priority traffic lights and redesigned kerbs, which match the height of lowering buses, will be phased in.
- At the junctions, the Council also needs to replace the step kerb with drop kerbs suitable for wheelchairs.

Origin

Mid 17th century (denoting a raised border or frame): variant of curb.

curb from Late Middle English:
A curb was a strap passing under the jaw of a horse and fastened to the bit, used for checking an unruly horse. This caused the horse to bend its neck, an action that produced the word. It derives from Old French courber ‘to bend or bow’, from Latin curvare, also the source of curve (Late Middle English). The idea of ‘holding back’ led to the more general sense of a check or restraint. Curb is also the American spelling of what in British English is a kerb (mid 17th century), a stone edging to a pavement or path. The original idea here was of a border or frame bending round something, for example, the top of a well or a trapdoor.

Rhymes

acerb, blurb, curb, disturb, herb, perturb, Serb, superb, verb

单词	kerb
释义	Definition of kerb in English: kerb (North American, US curb) noun kəːb A stone edging to a pavement or raised path. Example sentencesExamples It is blindingly obvious that the pavements and kerbs have not been swept for years. County council contractors will widen the pavement and narrow the road as well as install new paving, kerbs and better street lighting to boost safety and visibility. Traces of the stone kerb can be seen on the east side. The good news was that the attractive cul-de-sac's pavements and kerbs were to be overhauled. He lost control of the car, striking a kerb, a stone wall and a telegraph pole. Local government also wastes a lot of resources on building kerbs, enlarging traffic islands, putting in vast amounts of street furniture to obstruct vision and unnecessary signage. He was just stepping into the bus lane off the left kerb as I went past. They cross zebra crossings when pedestrians are on them, mount the kerb and have a disregard for cycle lanes. There are not enough drop kerbs and crossings and the pavements are not wide enough in places. Edging towards the side of the pavement, he sat down on the kerb. If I want to travel just a few hundred yards I have to negotiate sloping pavements and steep curbs in my chair. They were going to the pelican crossing, but stepped off the kerb because they were frightened by a dog on the pavement. I was almost knocked off my bike by three different cars pulling over at the last moment and parking straddling the kerb and road rendering the cycle lane worthless. The car drove across the carriageway and mounted the kerb on the opposite side of the road. If the plans get the go-ahead they will include improvements to the pavements like dropping kerbs where appropriate. Works to raise kerbs and improve lighting on the A414 in Danbury will begin on Monday. And why on earth were the original kerbs and traffic island ripped out and replaced in virtually the same places as before? He was furious with motorists parking outside his firm so he painted double-yellow lines near the kerb. Rising bollards, bus-priority traffic lights and redesigned kerbs, which match the height of lowering buses, will be phased in. At the junctions, the Council also needs to replace the step kerb with drop kerbs suitable for wheelchairs. Origin Mid 17th century (denoting a raised border or frame): variant of curb. curb from Late Middle English: A curb was a strap passing under the jaw of a horse and fastened to the bit, used for checking an unruly horse. This caused the horse to bend its neck, an action that produced the word. It derives from Old French courber ‘to bend or bow’, from Latin curvare, also the source of curve (Late Middle English). The idea of ‘holding back’ led to the more general sense of a check or restraint. Curb is also the American spelling of what in British English is a kerb (mid 17th century), a stone edging to a pavement or path. The original idea here was of a border or frame bending round something, for example, the top of a well or a trapdoor. Rhymes acerb, blurb, curb, disturb, herb, perturb, Serb, superb, verb
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