berm

Other forms of berm

plural

berms·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about berm

What does berm mean?

berm means "a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in berm?

berm has 1 syllable: berm. In IPA it is /ˈbɝm/.

What is another word for berm?

Close synonyms include shoulder. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is berm a common word?

berm is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.