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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Fresh lures include a large net climbing tower, double-arch swings that can seat up to five children, climbing berms of artificial and natural turf, and an area with a whirl ride and seesaw.
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Vazquez also said that crews took measures, including installing a type of berm, to prevent burned home debris from washing off properties.
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Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
It is protected by berms, trenches and several military outposts.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Vazquez also said that crews took measures, including installing a type of berm, to prevent burned home debris from washing off properties.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Air safety regulators outside South Korea said the localizer might have been placed atop the berm to ensure a strong signal.
—Grace Moon, New York Times, 1 May 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 10 Jun. 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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