beach-berm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beech burm]
- /bitʃ bɜrm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beech burm]
- /bitʃ bɜrm/

Definitions of beach-berm word

noun beach-berm Also, berme. Fortification. a horizontal surface between the exterior slope of a rampart and the moat. 1
noun beach-berm Also called bench. any level strip of ground at the summit or sides, or along the base, of a slope. 1
noun beach-berm Also called backshore, beach berm. a nearly flat back portion of a beach, formed of material deposited by the action of the waves. 1
noun beach-berm Chiefly Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. the bank of a canal or the shoulder of a road. 1
noun beach-berm Chiefly Alaska. a mound of snow or dirt, as formed when clearing land. 1
noun beach-berm a bank of earth placed against an exterior wall or walls of a house or other building as protection against extremes of temperature. 1

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Origin of beach-berm

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

1720-30; < French berme < Dutch berm; akin to brim1

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Parts of speech for Beach-berm

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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beach-berm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.