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
Norman Erickson
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Shohei Ohtani drove his second pitch 443 feet onto the grassy berm beyond the center-field wall at Angel Stadium. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 May 2022 At the plate: Josh Rojas homered onto the berm in right field on the first pitch from Milwaukee's Brandon Woodruff in the top of the third. José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2022 When the firing resumed, bullets hit the dirt berm, often far off the mark. Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Get lots of sun at the back of the berm in right and left fields. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2022 In the sixth, 1B Christian Walker connected for a no-doubt homer to the berm in left-center, his first in the Cactus League. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2022 Police responded to a complaint about construction noise at 6:34 a.m. June 28 east of SOM Center Road, where the caller reported that a crew had been working on the berm, possibly damaging it, for more than half an hour. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 9 July 2022 At the plate: 1B Christian Walker drove a 1-2 pitch from Cubs starter Zach Davies well up the berm beyond left field for his fifth home run of the spring. Jose M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2021 The new amendment repeals the requirement for the berm. Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 9 Feb. 2022 See More
Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 May 2022 At the plate: Josh Rojas homered onto the berm in right field on the first pitch from Milwaukee's Brandon Woodruff in the top of the third. José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2022 When the firing resumed, bullets hit the dirt berm, often far off the mark. Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Get lots of sun at the back of the berm in right and left fields. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2022 In the sixth, 1B Christian Walker connected for a no-doubt homer to the berm in left-center, his first in the Cactus League. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2022 Police responded to a complaint about construction noise at 6:34 a.m. June 28 east of SOM Center Road, where the caller reported that a crew had been working on the berm, possibly damaging it, for more than half an hour. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 9 July 2022 At the plate: 1B Christian Walker drove a 1-2 pitch from Cubs starter Zach Davies well up the berm beyond left field for his fifth home run of the spring. Jose M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2021 The new amendment repeals the requirement for the berm. Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 9 Feb. 2022 See More 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