The Dialect Survey, now in progress, is not only a fascinating read, it’s fun to take.
60. What do you call the area of grass between the sidewalk and the road?
a) berm
b) parking
c) tree lawn
d) terrace
e) curb strip
f) beltway
g) verge
h) I have no word for this
I recommend taking the survey or, at the very least, exploring some of the linguistic maps.