berm

• Nom désignant une étroite banquette, un rebord ou une bande de terre, souvent située au sommet ou au pied d'un talus, ainsi que le long d'un accotement de route.

A noun referring to a narrow ledge, shelf, or strip of land, often found at the top or bottom of a slope or along the side of a road.

1. Slope ledgeC1formal

   A narrow, flat ledge or shelf, typically found at the top or bottom of a slope, often used for stability or drainage.

   berme

   • The construction crew built a berm at the base of the hill to prevent erosion.
   • A grassy berm separated the hiking trail from the steep drop-off.
   • The garden was terraced with small berms to retain water.

   Synonymesbankbenchledgeshelfterrace

2. Roadside stripB2informalamerican

   A narrow strip of land, usually unpaved, that runs along the side of a road, often separating the pavement from a ditch or property line.

   accotement (de route)

   • He pulled the car onto the berm to check the engine.
   • The cyclist rode carefully on the gravel berm beside the highway.
   • Wildflowers grew wild along the berm of the country road.

   Synonymesroadsideshouldervergewayside