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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An analog for the development of such an inland body of water occurred in early 2023 after rainwater from subsequent atmospheric rivers breached levees and berms to resurrect Tulare Lake (known as Pa’ashi to the Tachi Yokut Tribe).
—Priya Shukla, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The van got stuck on a sand berm and its two occupants ran off, investigators said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Build berms at the edge of root balls of new trees and shrubs to direct water to the roots.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Park officials argued the new berm will be safer, descending into open park space and not into a metal fence on one side and an active playground on the other.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Priya Shukla, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The van got stuck on a sand berm and its two occupants ran off, investigators said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Build berms at the edge of root balls of new trees and shrubs to direct water to the roots.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Park officials argued the new berm will be safer, descending into open park space and not into a metal fence on one side and an active playground on the other.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for berm
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“Berm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berm. Accessed 5 May. 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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