Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kurb-sahyd]
- /ˈkɜrbˌsaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kurb-sahyd]
- /ˈkɜrbˌsaɪd/
Definitions of kerbside word
- noun kerbside a side of a pavement or street bordered by a curb. 1
- adjective kerbside being adjacent to a curb: The car's curbside door is stuck. 1
- noun kerbside The side of the road, along which a kerb runs. 1
- noun kerbside the edge of a pavement where it drops to the level of the road 0
- noun kerbside (as modifier) 0
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Origin of kerbside
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; curb + side1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Kerbside
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kerbside popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
kerbside usage trend in Literature
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