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Curb vs kerb

Both 'curb' and 'kerb' are correct spellings, but they are used in different regions. 'Curb' is the preferred spelling in American English, while 'kerb' is the preferred spelling in British English.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 1258 views

Curb

This is a correct spelling commonly used in American English.

The word 'curb' refers to the edge of a street or sidewalk, often used to indicate a boundary or to prevent vehicles from going onto the sidewalk.

Examples:

Please park your car close to the curb.
The tree roots have lifted the curb.
She tripped on the curb and fell.

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Step Off The Curb As If You're Going To Walk Across The Street.
Some Russian cabbie jumped a curb today...
I get kicked to the curb.
Harry, this firm kicked you to the curb.
Curb thy foul stench, unholy minion.
You might want to curb that killer instinct of yours.
And then she puked right there on the curb.
Mom kicked me to the curb.
I wish I could jump up on this curb.
Someone dropped you off on the curb outside the emergency room.
Check out all those people out on the curb.
The car pulls over to the curb.
Except, I sort of understand the curb crawlers.
He's so short he couldn't see over a curb.
Be careful, don't hit the curb.
Mr. Gilroy - on the curb.
On the curb, it's public. Legit.
Len found me crying on the curb after my daddy kicked me out.
I missed the curb when I was walking home from the bus.
I know you didn't fall off a curb.

Alternatives:

kerb

kerb

This is a correct spelling commonly used in British English.

The word 'kerb' refers to the edge of a pavement or sidewalk, often used to indicate a boundary or to prevent vehicles from going onto the pavement.

Examples:

Please stand behind the kerb while waiting for the bus.
The car mounted the kerb and hit a lamppost.
The children played ball on the kerb.

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Len, you were nearly off the kerb.
Must have been a very dark kerb.
I was just crossing the road and I tripped on the kerb and fell flat on my face.
I saw her walking along the kerb.
DAVE: If you keep walking towards the kerb, Jack, there's a car waiting for you.
They step off the kerb, the cyclist has to swerve into the path of a bus.
- Just stepped back off the kerb?
Look what I found in the kerb, they fell from your terrace
She ended up... erm... sitting on the kerb outside Wenzel's reading Grazia and drinking Irn-Bru?
4.2.1.move off from the kerb and/or a parking space;
Wide body, kerb it next time.
He died on the kerb outside.
You had a perfect right to be on the kerb.
The vehicle must be submitted at its kerb mass.
The vehicle mass shall be the minimum kerb weight declared by the manufacturer.
If the vehicle type is not fitted with occupant restraints it will be tested at unladen kerb mass.
They're kicking me to the kerb next week.
Wide body, kerb it next time.
He made his own from the kerb, man.
It is the building line which is important and that may be more than five metres from the kerb.

Alternatives:

curb

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