BERM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road

Example:

the car pulled off onto the shoulder

Synonyms:

berm; shoulder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("berm" is a kind of...):

edge (the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something)

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)

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)