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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Many others show clear signs of precautions against the danger involved in missile production – buildings are surrounded by tall dirt and concrete berms, a safety measure against the risk of explosions.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
In early May, the militia began building a thirty-five-mile-long berm around the city, to prevent food and humanitarian aid from entering; people have survived on grass and animal feed since.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Workers continued clean-up efforts and constructing the berm throughout the day, and the city was offering sandbags to residents to prepare for flood events.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Objects consistent with vehicles and human bodies near the berm in el-Fasher, captured on Monday.
—Sara Monetta, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
In early May, the militia began building a thirty-five-mile-long berm around the city, to prevent food and humanitarian aid from entering; people have survived on grass and animal feed since.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Workers continued clean-up efforts and constructing the berm throughout the day, and the city was offering sandbags to residents to prepare for flood events.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Objects consistent with vehicles and human bodies near the berm in el-Fasher, captured on Monday.
—Sara Monetta, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Berm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berm. Accessed 14 Nov. 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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