Curbstone

Pronunciation: /kɜːrbstoʊn/

Definitions of curbstone

noun a stone or concrete edging along the side of a street or sidewalk

Example Sentences

A1 I sat on the curbstone and waited for the bus.

A2 The children played hopscotch on the curbstone.

B1 The shop owner displayed his goods on the curbstone outside his store.

B2 The city council decided to repaint the curbstones to improve the appearance of the street.

C1 The historical district was lined with beautifully carved curbstones from the 19th century.

C2 The artist used the curbstone as inspiration for his latest sculpture exhibition.

Examples of curbstone in a Sentence

formal The car mounted the curbstone and caused damage to the front bumper.

informal Watch out for that curbstone, you don't want to trip over it.

slang I nearly wiped out on my skateboard when I hit that curbstone.

figurative The strict rules acted as a curbstone on their creativity.

Grammatical Forms of curbstone

• past tense: curbed
• plural: curbstones
• comparative: more curbstone
• superlative: most curbstone
• present tense: curbstone
• future tense: will curbstone
• perfect tense: have curbstoned
• continuous tense: is curbstoning
• singular: curbstone
• positive degree: curbstone
• infinitive: to curbstone
• gerund: curbstoning
• participle: curbstoning

Origin and Evolution of curbstone

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'curbstone' originated from the Old French word 'courbe' meaning 'curve' or 'bend'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the stone or concrete edge of a sidewalk or road, the term 'curbstone' has evolved to also symbolize boundaries, limitations, or restrictions in a broader sense.