curb appeal

noun

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

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In the age of Instagram ads, email marketing campaigns and an overemphasis on curb appeal, Alaskan Salmon Company stands out for focusing on none of that. Beth Rankin, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025 Tucked into the Wellesley Country Club neighborhood, the 1931 jewel has curb appeal for days. Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025 Instructor Steve Sherman, of California Landscape Technologies, will provide attendees with simple, step-by-step approaches for creating landscapes that use less water than traditional lawns, have curb appeal, and are easy to maintain. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 There’s also a wraparound porch that offers up major curb appeal with plenty of room for outdoor entertaining. Toni Sutton, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curb appeal

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 18 Mar. 2025.

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