Curbside
/ˈkɝːb.saɪd/noun
Located or happening at the edge of a street, especially beside the curb.
Did you know?The first element, curb, comes from a word for a bent or arched object, ultimately from Latin *curvus* “bent,” so the street edge you know today is etymologically tied to the idea of bending and restraint.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
curvus
“bent, curved”
Late Latin
Latin
curba
“a bend or curved object”
Old French
Old French
courbe
“curved, bent”
Middle English
English
curb(e)
“a check, restraint; later a stone edge or border”
19th Century
English
curbside
“at or beside the curb”