1
: a narrow shelf, path, or ledge typically at the top or bottom of a slope
also
: a mound or wall of earth or sand
a landscaped berm
2
: the shoulder of a road
deer … feeding on the berm of the highway—
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Air safety regulators outside South Korea said the localizer might have been placed atop the berm to ensure a strong signal.
—Grace Moon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The outfield berm feels like a spring training game and with no direct access to the clubhouse complexes, players can’t work out in the cages between innings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
In fact, there are many aspects of Haymitch’s games that were omitted from the Quarter Quell’s footage; Haymitch’s attempts to destroy the arena are obviously not shown, nor are his discovery of the tunnels beneath the berms.
—Ashley Wolfgang, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Wielding wheelbarrows and shovels, the volunteers learned from San Diego Parks and Recreation Department workers about how to make protective soil berms to help the trees take root.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Grace Moon, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The outfield berm feels like a spring training game and with no direct access to the clubhouse complexes, players can’t work out in the cages between innings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
In fact, there are many aspects of Haymitch’s games that were omitted from the Quarter Quell’s footage; Haymitch’s attempts to destroy the arena are obviously not shown, nor are his discovery of the tunnels beneath the berms.
—Ashley Wolfgang, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Wielding wheelbarrows and shovels, the volunteers learned from San Diego Parks and Recreation Department workers about how to make protective soil berms to help the trees take root.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Berm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berm. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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berm
noun
: a shelf or path at the top or bottom of a slope
also
: a mound or wall of earth
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