Curbstones

/ˈkɜːrbˌstoʊnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of curbstone; multiple stone or concrete blocks forming the edges of curbs.

Etymology

From 'curbstone' plus the regular plural suffix '-s'.

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Curbstones as a plural noun appears in thousands of city records and construction documents—the bureaucratic obsession with counting and cataloging infrastructure reveals how modern cities are built through language and measurement.

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