BERM
Dictionary entry overview: What does berm mean?
• BERM (noun)
The noun BERM has 2 senses:
1. a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
2. narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
Familiarity information: BERM used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BERM (noun)
Meaning:
A narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("berm" is a kind of...):
ledge; shelf (a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water)
Meaning:
Narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
berm; shoulder
Hypernyms ("berm" is a kind of...):
edge; margin (a strip near the boundary of an object)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "berm"):
hard shoulder (a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies))
Holonyms ("berm" is a part of...):
road; route (an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation)
