'Berm' definitions:
Definition of 'berm'
(from WordNet)
noun
A narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
noun
A narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder" [syn: shoulder, berm]
Definition of 'Berm'
From: GCIDE
- Berm \Berm\ Berme \Berme\, n. [F. berme, of German origin; cf. G. brame, br[aum]me, border, akin to E. brim.]
- 1. (Fort.) A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Engineering) A ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'berm'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- alameda,
- bank,
- beach,
- beaten path,
- beaten track,
- bicycle path,
- boardwalk,
- bridle path,
- catwalk,
- coast,
- coastland,
- coastline,
- embankment,
- esplanade,
- fastwalk,
- foot pavement,
- footpath,
- footway,
- foreshore,
- garden path,
- groove,
- hiking trail,
- ironbound coast,
- lido,
- littoral,
- mall,
- parade,
- path,
- pathway,
- plage,
- playa,
- prado,
- promenade,
- public walk,
- riverside,
- riviera,
- rockbound coast,
- run,
- runway,
- rut,
- sands,
- sea margin,
- seabank,
- seabeach,
- seaboard,
- seacliff,
- seacoast,
- seashore,
- seaside,
- shingle,
- shore,
- shoreline,
- sidewalk,
- strand,
- submerged coast,
- tidewater,
- towing path,
- towpath,
- track,
- trail,
- trottoir,
- walk,
- walkway,
- waterfront,
- waterside