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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If drainage is a problem, amend soil with compost and plant on mounds or berms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Federal funding for disaster recovery could also be limited if the berm isn’t removed, according to the letter.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Make sure root balls are moist at planting time: add a berm to direct water through root balls
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—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
The rural roads of Williamson County often sport no hard berm and wind left and right, sometimes with tight turns around what is obviously old property lines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Federal funding for disaster recovery could also be limited if the berm isn’t removed, according to the letter.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Make sure root balls are moist at planting time: add a berm to direct water through root balls
36.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
The rural roads of Williamson County often sport no hard berm and wind left and right, sometimes with tight turns around what is obviously old property lines.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Berm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berm. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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