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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCurbside
/ˈkɜːrb.saɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The area or space alongside a curb, typically next to a street or sidewalk.
"We waited at the curbside for our taxi to arrive."
- 1
Done or provided at the edge of a street or sidewalk, such as picking up purchases or passengers.
"The restaurant offers convenient curbside pickup for online orders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed as a compound of the American English 'curb' (the edge of a sidewalk) and 'side' in the late 19th century. Initially used to describe areas or activities located immediately adjacent to a street curb, it has modernly expanded to describe commercial services conducted from the street side.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Curbside" is said worldwide
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trottoir
Transliteration: /tʁɔ.twaʁ/
"Le service de retrait en bord de trottoir est très populaire."
Bürgersteig
Transliteration: /ˈbʏʁɡɐˌstaɪk/
"Wir nutzen den Abholservice am Bürgersteig."
bordo marciapiede
Transliteration: /ˈbɔr.do mar.tʃaˈpje.de/
"Il ritiro a bordo marciapiede è disponibile per tutti gli ordini."
acera
Transliteration: /aˈse.ɾa/
"El restaurante ofrece servicio de entrega en la acera."
meio-fio
Transliteration: /ˈmej.u ˈfi.u/
"Fizemos o pedido com retirada no meio-fio."
सड़क का किनारा
Transliteration: sadak ka kinara
"उन्होंने सड़क के किनारे से ही सामान ले लिया।"
路边
Transliteration: lùbiān
"这家餐厅提供路边取餐服务。"
길가
Transliteration: gil-ga
"우리는 길가에서 택시를 기다렸습니다."
道路際
Transliteration: dōrogiwa
"車道脇での受け取りサービスを利用しました。"
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