What is another word for at the curb?

Pronunciation: [at ðə kˈɜːb] (IPA)

At the curb refers to a particular location, specifically the edge of the road or sidewalk. Some synonyms for at the curb are curbside, roadside, and edge. These terms can be used to describe the same location, especially when referring to parking, waiting, or street activities. For example, you can park your car curbside, wait for a delivery at the roadside, or walk by the edge of the road. The use of synonyms enriches our writing by providing different ways to express the same idea. Therefore, knowing synonyms for common expressions such as at the curb enhances our vocabulary and allows us to communicate more effectively.

Synonyms for At the curb:

What are the hypernyms for At the curb?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with At the curb

  • It was a bright, clear afternoon in the late fall that pretty Miss Cable drove up in her trap and waited at the curb for her father to come forth from his office in one of Chicago's tallest buildings.
    George Barr McCutcheon
  • An optimist is a driver who thinks that empty space at the curb won't have a hydrant beside it.
    Jules Renard
  • Frank Sinatra stopped his car. The light was red. Pedestrians passed quickly across his windshield but, as usual, one did not. It was a girl in her twenties. She remained at the curb staring at him. Through the corner of his left eye he could see her, and he knew, because it happens almost every day, that she was thinking, It looks like him, but is it? Just before the light turned green, Sinatra turned toward her, looked directly into her eyes waiting for the reaction he knew would come. It came and he smiled. She smiled and he was gone.
    Gay Talese

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