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PRONUNCIATION OF CURBSTONE

curbstone  [ˈkɜːbˌstəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURBSTONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curbstone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CURBSTONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

curbstone

Curb

A curb, or kerb, is the edge where a raised pavement/sidewalk/footpath, road median/central reservation, or road shoulder/hard shoulder meets an unraised street or other roadway.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURBSTONE


birthstone
ˈbɜːθˌstəʊn
Blackstone
ˈblækˌstəʊn
cobblestone
ˈkɒbəlˌstəʊn
cornerstone
ˈkɔːnəˌstəʊn
firestone
ˈfaɪəˌstəʊn
gemstone
ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn
greystone
ˈɡreɪˌstəʊn
hearthstone
ˈhɑːθˌstəʊn
kerbstone
ˈkɜːbˌstəʊn
keystone
ˈkiːˌstəʊn
limestone
ˈlaɪmˌstəʊn
milestone
ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn
moonstone
ˈmuːnˌstəʊn
rhinestone
ˈraɪnˌstəʊn
rubstone
ˈrʌbˌstəʊn
sandstone
ˈsændˌstəʊn
slabstone
ˈslæbˌstəʊn
tombstone
ˈtuːmˌstəʊn
touchstone
ˈtʌtʃˌstəʊn
Yellowstone
ˈjɛləʊˌstəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURBSTONE

curb
curb bit
curb chain
curb crawler
curb crawling
curb market
curb reins
curb roof
curb service
curb weight
curbable
curber
curbing
curbless
curbside
curbstone broker
curch
curchef
curculio
curcuma

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURBSTONE

bluestone
brownstone
capstone
dry-stone
Ecclestone
Folkestone
Gladstone
gravestone
headstone
histone
kill two birds with one stone
Livingstone
Maidstone
rolling stone
Rosetta stone
standing stone
stepping stone
stone
thunderstone
tone
whetstone

Synonyms and antonyms of curbstone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «curbstone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURBSTONE

Find out the translation of curbstone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of curbstone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «curbstone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

路沿石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brocal
570 millions of speakers

English

curbstone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

curbstone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كوربستوني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тумба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meio-fio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

curbless
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

margelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lekukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bordstein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

縁石
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

담배 꽁초
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Curbless
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lề đường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

curbless
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्णायक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

curbless
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paracarro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krawężnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тумба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curbstone
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

curbstone
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

curbstone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trottoarkant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

curbstone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of curbstone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURBSTONE»

The term «curbstone» is regularly used and occupies the 64.508 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURBSTONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about curbstone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURBSTONE»

Discover the use of curbstone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curbstone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Poetry like bread: poets of the political imagination from ...
"-Publishers Weekly "The poems here are full of surprises, grand themes grounded in the painful and triumphant particulars of each poet's life."-The Nation "These are poems not so much of witness and survival as of defiance and resistance.
Martín Espada, Curbstone Press, 2000
2
The Man about Town: Short Stories, Philosophical ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Harry Tucker, 2012
3
Baby is Three
Curbstone are rare. But they come in — the adventurous, the dissatisfied, the yearning ones, to man the tiny ships that will, in due time, give mankind a segment of space so huge that even mankind's voracious appetite for expansion will be ...
Theodore Sturgeon, Paul Williams, 1999
4
Closed for repairs
Illuminating the endurance and resilience of the Cuban people, these stories will make you chuckle. Alonso's sly wit is compelling as she satirizes the bureaucracy-an element of her work that will resonate universally.
Nancy Alonso, Anne Fountain, 2007
5
Alternative Publishers of Books in North America
Founded in 1975, Curbstone Press is a nonprofit, literary arts organization that focuses on creative literature that examines social issues, encourages a deeper understanding between cultures, and reflects a commitment to promoting human  ...
Byron Anderson, 2010
6
Curbstone Justice
"A collection of true cop stories from the fifties & sixties"--Cover.
Bill Leahy, 2010
7
AMEX: A History of the American Stock Exchange
The curbstone brokers had made their desires quite clear; except for the roof over their heads, they wanted their new home to be no different from the old. If this were the case, why make the move at all? Curbstone brokers had traded securities ...
Robert Sobel, 2000
8
Inside Wall Street
In 1877 the largest group of them congregated on Broad Street, just south of the N.Y.S.E. These men, known as curbstone brokers, dealt only in those securities which were not deemed suitable for trading at the central market. For the most part ...
Robert Sobel, 2000
9
Each one teach one: up and out of poverty : memoirs of a ...
Tells the story of a social activist who was raised in an orphanage and overcame poverty and drug addiction
Ronald Casanova, Stephen Blackburn, 1996
10
Songs of three islands: A memoir of motherhood and mental ...
20. Curbstone. If in the twilight of memory should we meet once more, we shall speak again together and you shall sing me a deeper song. ... at night but Mother felt at. From THE PROPHET by Khalil Gibran. PART TWO 108 20 - Curbstone.
Millicent Monks, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURBSTONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curbstone is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce to host upcoming …
Skaneateles' Curbstone Festival and Sidewalk Sales return July 16-18 along Genesee, Jordan and Fennell streets. The hours run from 9 a.m. ... «Auburn Citizen, Jul 15»
2
Curbstone Track Events Spa Francorchamps July 2015
We don't believe so and that's exactly what the organisation from Curbstone Track Events did with their 5th “round” at Belgium's most epic track, ... «GTspirit, Jul 15»
3
Daw Su Su Lwin, MP, Burma
My brother was also sentenced for hitting a curbstone, with three years of imprisonment with hard labour. We belong to a group of people who ... «The PIE News, Jun 15»
4
Beloved Youngstown attorney remembered
He was a member of the Order of AHEPA (American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association), Pan Arcadian Federation, Curbstone ... «Akron Legal News, Jun 15»
5
Curbstone Coaches honor spring state champions
During their summer session Monday at Lucianno's Banquet Center, the Curbstone Coaches honored all area individual and team state ... «Youngstown Vindicator, Jun 15»
6
Marine Industry a vital part of South Florida economy, life
Marine Industry Day will feature live bands including rising country star Amber Leigh, Brass Evolution and Curbstone, several popular food ... «Sun Sentinel, Jun 15»
7
Round 3 at Circuit Paul Ricard: More than a dress rehearsal
The Belgian Curbstone Corse drivers Patrick Van Glabeke, Louis-Philippe Soenen and Martin Lanting enter an AF Corse Ferrari, as part of ... «Motorsport.com, Jun 15»
8
Juan Felipe Herrera: Poet Laureate of Aztlan and America
Herrera has published 28 books, including several with great presses like City Lights, Curbstone, Temple University, and the University of ... «KCET, Jun 15»
9
Audrey Hepburn Teaches Economics
In the discussion that follows, Professor Higgins notes that it is Eliza's “curbstone English that will keep her in the gutter to the end of her days. «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
10
Curbstone Track Events Spa Francorchamps May 2015
Curbstone Track Events Spa Francorchamps May 2015. CaymanGT4. Last Friday Curbstone Track Events held part 4 of its track day season. «GTspirit, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Curbstone [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/curbstone>. Apr 2024 ».
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