curb cut
a curb cut in a sidewalk in New York
Meaning
Noun
- A small ramp cut into a curb to allow wheelchairs, baby carriages, bicycles, etc. to more easily enter or leave a sidewalk.
- A lowered area of curb to allow vehicles to access driveways or approaches, a drop kerb.
Related
Similar words
- curb ramp
- dropped kerb
- kerb ramp, pram ramp
Origin
- Compound of curb + cut. Attested since the 1920s in the “vehicle access” sense.
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