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curbside

/kˈɝbsˌaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
curb-side
IPA
/kˈɝbsˌaɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Adjacent to the curb.

noun

A location next to the curb.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English curb Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -side English curbside From curb + -side.

Inflected Forms

curbsides (plural)

Derived Forms

curbsider

Phrases

curbside service

Synonyms

kerbside

Questions

How do you pronounce curbside?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɝbsˌaɪd/.
What does curbside mean?
Adjacent to the curb.
Where does curbside come from?
Etymology tree English curb Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English -side English curbside From curb + -side.

How to pronounce curbside

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