Wondering how to use Kerbstone in a sentence? Below are 2 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as curbstone.
Kerbstone meaning
A paving stone that forms part of a kerb.
Synonyms of Kerbstone
Using Kerbstone
- The main meaning on this page is: A paving stone that forms part of a kerb.
- Useful related words include: curbstone, paving stone.
- In the example corpus, kerbstone often appears in combinations such as: kerbstone and.
Context around Kerbstone
- Average sentence length in these examples: 37.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kerbstone
- In this selection, "kerbstone" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 37.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include on a kerbstone and leaving and touched the kerbstone and went. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kerbstone" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kerbstone
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He attempted to escape by leaving through a window and jumping off her second floor balcony, hitting his face on a kerbstone and leaving a permanent scar above his left eyebrow. (31 words)
On the very last lap, at Gasometer hairpin, the final corner of the circuit, Brabham made a mistake: he braked too late, touched the kerbstone and went straight ahead into the straw balls, allowing Rindt through to take his first victory of the season. (44 words)
On the very last lap, at Gasometer hairpin, the final corner of the circuit, Brabham made a mistake: he braked too late, touched the kerbstone and went straight ahead into the straw balls, allowing Rindt through to take his first victory of the season. (44 words)
He attempted to escape by leaving through a window and jumping off her second floor balcony, hitting his face on a kerbstone and leaving a permanent scar above his left eyebrow. (31 words)
Example sentences (2)
He attempted to escape by leaving through a window and jumping off her second floor balcony, hitting his face on a kerbstone and leaving a permanent scar above his left eyebrow.
On the very last lap, at Gasometer hairpin, the final corner of the circuit, Brabham made a mistake: he braked too late, touched the kerbstone and went straight ahead into the straw balls, allowing Rindt through to take his first victory of the season.
Common combinations with kerbstone
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: