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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Make sure root balls are moist at planting time: add a berm to direct water through root balls
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—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
The rural roads of Williamson County often sport no hard berm and wind left and right, sometimes with tight turns around what is obviously old property lines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Documents obtained by the AP in 2016 revealed that portions of the Trail of Tears were ripped up in eastern Tennessee when an employee approved the construction of berms and trenches without authorization.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
The strong waves would be life-threatening conditions for swimmers and surfers in the area, officials said, and would submerge sand berms.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
The rural roads of Williamson County often sport no hard berm and wind left and right, sometimes with tight turns around what is obviously old property lines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Documents obtained by the AP in 2016 revealed that portions of the Trail of Tears were ripped up in eastern Tennessee when an employee approved the construction of berms and trenches without authorization.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
The strong waves would be life-threatening conditions for swimmers and surfers in the area, officials said, and would submerge sand berms.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Berm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berm. Accessed 4 Jan. 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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