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curb

 
/kɜrb/ n [C] (EDGE)

Definition

a raised edge along the side of a street, often forming part of a path for people to walk on: She stood on the curb and waited until the light turned green to cross the street.
(Definition of curb n (EDGE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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