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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Norman EricksonExamples of berm in a Sentence
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At issue is whether both companies were making purchase offers under the same set of rules and guidelines — namely regarding the city’s requirement to fill in a large hole and build berms at the site within a 90-day window.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
The homer traveled over the outfield wall and landed on the adjacent left-field berm.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2024
And though Overlook residents didn’t get an earthen berm, Connor Prairie will plant pine trees and other natural barriers, which can be reviewed by residents.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
More local Arizona news:Litchfield Park voters to decide charter city question
The second improvement was to create a berm, or level strip of land, along portions of the parcels’ boundaries.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Video filmed by Al Jazeera, at an unknown time, shows people scrambling over a berm to get away from gunfire as red tracer rounds light up the sky.
—Jonathan Baran, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Bulldozers built giant sand berms Friday to protect beachfront homes in one of California’s coastal cities hit hard this week by extraordinary waves generated by powerful swells from Pacific storms.
—Marcio Sanchez, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2023
Patrick Bailey followed with a walk, and J.D. Davis cleared the bases with his second home run of the spring, sending a 2-2 breaking ball onto the berm in left field.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Although the Forest Service blocked some roads with gates and berms to protect wildlife, poachers and all-terrain vehicle enthusiasts broke locks or circumvented these cursory barriers.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
The homer traveled over the outfield wall and landed on the adjacent left-field berm.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2024
And though Overlook residents didn’t get an earthen berm, Connor Prairie will plant pine trees and other natural barriers, which can be reviewed by residents.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
More local Arizona news:Litchfield Park voters to decide charter city question
The second improvement was to create a berm, or level strip of land, along portions of the parcels’ boundaries.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Video filmed by Al Jazeera, at an unknown time, shows people scrambling over a berm to get away from gunfire as red tracer rounds light up the sky.
—Jonathan Baran, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Bulldozers built giant sand berms Friday to protect beachfront homes in one of California’s coastal cities hit hard this week by extraordinary waves generated by powerful swells from Pacific storms.
—Marcio Sanchez, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2023
Patrick Bailey followed with a walk, and J.D. Davis cleared the bases with his second home run of the spring, sending a 2-2 breaking ball onto the berm in left field.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Although the Forest Service blocked some roads with gates and berms to protect wildlife, poachers and all-terrain vehicle enthusiasts broke locks or circumvented these cursory barriers.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Berm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berm. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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