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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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
The facility has 194 parking spaces and can seat more than 2,500 (1,908 seats in the grandstand, 508 in the berm overlooking the long throws area for javelin, hammer and discus and 200 seats by shot put).
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The department believes footage from nearby streets and trails may be helpful since the fire started behind a six-foot berm.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Wise and others have proposed creating the replacement spaces by reducing the width of a sandy berm that divides the Kellogg Park parking lot on the west side of Camino del Oro.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The facility has 194 parking spaces and can seat more than 2,500 (1,908 seats in the grandstand, 508 in the berm overlooking the long throws area for javelin, hammer and discus and 200 seats by shot put).
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The department believes footage from nearby streets and trails may be helpful since the fire started behind a six-foot berm.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Wise and others have proposed creating the replacement spaces by reducing the width of a sandy berm that divides the Kellogg Park parking lot on the west side of Camino del Oro.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Berm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berm. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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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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