berm

berm

noun \ˈbərm\

Definition of BERM

1

: a narrow shelf, path, or ledge typically at the top or bottom of a slope; also : a mound or wall of earth or sand <a landscaped berm>

2

: the shoulder of a road

Origin of BERM

French berme, from Dutch berm strip of ground along a dike; akin to Middle English brimme brim

First Known Use: 1704

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with BERM

firm, germ, herm, perm, sperm, squirm, term, therm, worm