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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Volunteers will repair trails, reinforce berms, improve switchbacks and trim vegetation.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Designs also show a beer garden (253) as well as bleachers and a berm on the east side (320).
—Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2025
When finished, the restoration project will be cleared of trees and bushes, ringed with a tall dirt berm and include an underground wall around some of the border to hold water inside the Everglades both above ground and below ground.
—Lauren Costantino and, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The victim, who was not identified, fled the scene but drove across a berm and crashed into the side of a convenience store.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 1 July 2024
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Designs also show a beer garden (253) as well as bleachers and a berm on the east side (320).
—Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2025
When finished, the restoration project will be cleared of trees and bushes, ringed with a tall dirt berm and include an underground wall around some of the border to hold water inside the Everglades both above ground and below ground.
—Lauren Costantino and, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The victim, who was not identified, fled the scene but drove across a berm and crashed into the side of a convenience store.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 1 July 2024
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“Berm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berm. Accessed 5 Mar. 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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