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Kerb vs Kerbside - What's the difference?

kerb | kerbside |

As nouns the difference between kerb and kerbside

is that kerb is the edge between the pavement and the roadway, consisting of a line of kerbstones while kerbside is the side of the road, along which a kerb runs.

As a verb kerb

is to damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.

kerb

English

Alternative forms

* curb (US and Canada)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British, AU, NZ) The edge between the pavement and the roadway, consisting of a line of kerbstones.

    • Derived terms

    * kerby

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (British) To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    kerbside

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The side of the road, along which a kerb runs.
  • * 1964 , Paul Ritter, Planning for Man and Motor
    • Kerbside Parking: This kind of parking becomes invalid as soon as the efficient use of road space is required. Street side parking contributes to accidents...
  • * 2005 , Luis F Diaz, George M Savage, Linda L Eggerth, Larry Rosenberg, Solid Waste Management
    • In the province of Ontario, the first kerbside recycling program was introduced in 1983. By 1987, programs were operating in 41 communities.