where the road meets the sidewalk
Language variant: curbside
Explanation: Technically, the roadside edge of a road can have no curb, or "curbing". Usually granite, a curb is a distinct and separate physical and visual entity that delineates the space between the road and the sidewalk, and serves a s a physical barrier between autos and pedestrians. It's an urban manifestation, though some roads, even in the city, can have no curb (as in places that allow wheelchair and luggage access). The term can generally be used to refer to the place where the road meets the sidewalk regardless of the presence of actual curbing.
| JohnAlphonse United States Local time: 21:27 Works in field Native speaker of: English
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