kerb

Meaning

Noun

Alternative spelling of curb.

Verb

1. (British, transitive) To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.
2. To take a dog to the kerb for the purpose of evacuating.

Synonyms

curb

edge

rim

curb

curbing

margin

border

verge

kerb market

Translations

Bordstein

bordure

bordillo

meio-fio

vorada

guia

Steinrand

orlo del marciapiede

Randstein

Bordsteinkante

bordure du trottoir

Umrandung

Schrammbord

cordolo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɝb/

Etymology

From curb (“raised border or frame”) [from mid-17th c.]. Doublet of curve.