curbside

noun

curb·​side ˈkərb-ˌsīd 

variants US curbside or British kerbside

plural curbsides

1

: the side of a street or other paved surface bordered by a curb (see curb entry 1 sense 1a)

parked on the curbside

—often used before another noun

curbside recycling

a ban on curbside parking

restaurants/stores that offer curbside pickup/delivery [=service in which purchased items are brought to customers who wait in their vehicles in a designated area near the establishment]

2

: sidewalk

stood waiting on the curbside

—sometimes used before another noun

a curbside café

Examples of curbside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The location also offers a drive-thru and curbside pick up. —Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026

Naperville’s annual curbside brush collection, which allows residents to dispose of tree and shrub branches for free, will begin the week of May 4. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

Bag up the weeds for curbside yard waste. —Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026

That includes curbside and home delivery services. —Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for curbside

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied