berm

noun

ˈbərm 

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 …

—Norman Erickson

Examples of berm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No one ever visits Owens Lake; though you’re surrounded by concrete berms and metal piping, the setting is remote and still. —Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026

Meantime, the 20-year-old Fountain hit a towering home run high on the berm in left field in the third inning and also singled and drew a walk. —Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

State officials also raised a berm along a causeway separating the north and south arms of the lake to give them control over the flow of water and salt between the two. —Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026

Kavanagh said the business also plans to place a significant berm with evergreen trees on its property lines to buffer it from its neighbors. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French berme, from Dutch berm strip of ground along a dike; akin to Middle English brimme brim

First Known Use

1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for berm

• ferm
• firm
• germ
• herm
• sperm
• squirm
• term
• therm
• worm
• wurm
• affirm
• bookworm

Kids Definition

berm

noun

ˈbərm 

: a shelf or path at the top or bottom of a slope

also : a mound or wall of earth