curb appeal

noun

: the visual attractiveness of a house as seen from the street

Examples of curb appeal in a Sentence

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Our Favorite 5-Piece Outdoor Dining Set That Keeps Selling Out Is Finally Back in Stock 06 of 26 Modern Covered Porch with Brick Walkway Create a pathway of brick pavers to elevate your curb appeal. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025 For a futuristic-looking coffee maker that’ll add to your counter’s curb appeal while also delivering a quality cup of coffee again and again, try this drip coffee maker from Café Specialty. Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 30 Nov. 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe: Hyundai’s best-selling midsize SUV adopted a dramatic new design that offers much more cargo space in addition to curb appeal. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024 Café Specialty Drip Coffee Maker $279 $205 Amazon For a futuristic-looking coffee maker that’ll add to your counter’s curb appeal while also delivering a quality cup of coffee again and again, try this drip coffee maker from Café Specialty. Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for curb appeal 

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of curb appeal was in 1975

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“Curb appeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curb%20appeal. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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