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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With rain returning to the area later this week, the county’s public works department worked to deepen the creek in front of the bridge and bolstering the berms on the banks of the creek near the bridge, to keep the dirt access road in place.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
In moments, its blade will deposit a berm of ice chunks in front of your once pristine driveway with cold indifference.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
Set decorator Lee Sandales covered the windows in roses and brought in garden berms.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Nov. 2025
While tests are currently limited to catch boxes and berms, the company is pursuing permission for altitude tests.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2025
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Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
In moments, its blade will deposit a berm of ice chunks in front of your once pristine driveway with cold indifference.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
Set decorator Lee Sandales covered the windows in roses and brought in garden berms.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Nov. 2025
While tests are currently limited to catch boxes and berms, the company is pursuing permission for altitude tests.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 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 1 Jan. 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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