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curbstone

1 of 2

noun

curb·​stone ˈkərb-ˌstōn How to pronounce curbstone (audio)
: a stone or edging of concrete forming a curb

curbstone

2 of 2

adjective

1
: operating on the street without maintaining an office
a curbstone broker
2
: not having the benefit of training or experience
a curbstone critic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
At both sites, huge curbstones – carved with spirals, crosshatches, bull's-eyes, and chevrons – add to the mystery. Rick Steves, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2019 At both sites, huge curbstones -- carved with spirals, crosshatches, bull's-eyes, and chevrons -- add to the mystery. Rick Steves, chicagotribune.com, 25 Oct. 2019 The company’s digital copy mirrors the position of curbstones and driveways within centimeters, and textures like the grain of asphalt within millimeters. Tom Simonite, WIRED, 14 June 2019

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1791, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of curbstone was in 1791

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