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curb service

curb serv·ice
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kurb sur-vis]
    • /kɜrb ˈsɜr vɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kurb sur-vis]
    • /kɜrb ˈsɜr vɪs/

Definitions of curb service words

  • noun curb service service, for example, from a restaurant to customers in vehicles parked at the curb 3
  • noun curb service service offered to customers who wish to remain in their cars, as at a drive-in restaurant 3
  • noun curb service service given to customers in parked cars, as at a drive-in restaurant. 1
  • noun curb service (chiefly US, somewhat dated, sometimes hyphenated when used attributively) An exchange, such as ordering and delivery of fast food, which occurs when a worker comes outside to interact with a customer who remains within his or her stopped vehicle. 0
  • noun curb service (chiefly US) Convenient pickup of one's items, such as garbage or baggage, from the roadside; convenient delivery of items to the roadside near one's location. 0

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Origin of curb service

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Curb service

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

curb service popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

curb service usage trend in Literature

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