Berm vs. Hill — What's the Difference?

A berm is a level space, shelf, or raised barrier (usually made of compacted soil) separating areas in a vertical way, especially part-way up a long slope. It can serve as a terrace road, track, path, a fortification line, a border/separation barrier for navigation, good drainage, industry, or other purposes.

A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit.

A flat strip of land, raised bank, or terrace bordering a river or canal.

A well-defined natural elevation smaller than a mountain.

A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope.

A small heap, pile, or mound.

Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, & West Virginia The shoulder of a road.

A mound of earth piled around and over a plant.

A raised bank or path, especially the bank of a canal opposite the towpath.

A plant thus covered.

A nearly horizontal or landward-sloping portion of a beach, formed by the deposition of sediment by storm waves.

An incline, especially of a road; a slope.

A mound or bank of earth, used especially as a barrier or to provide insulation.

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The flat space between the edge of a ditch and the base of a fortification.

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To provide with a berm or berms.

To form into a hill, pile, or heap.

A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope.

To cover (a plant) with a mound of soil.

A raised bank or path, especially the bank of a canal opposite the towpath.

An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.

A terrace formed by wave action along a beach.

A sloping road.

A mound or bank of earth, used especially as a barrier or to provide insulation.

(US) A heap of earth surrounding a plant.

A ledge between the parapet and the moat in a fortification.

(US) A single cluster or group of plants growing close together, and having the earth heaped up about them.

A strip of land between a street and sidewalk.

(baseball) The pitcher’s mound.

(Western Pennsylvania English) Edge of a road.

The raised portion of the surface of a vinyl record.

To provide something with a berm

To form into a heap or mound.

A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch.

To heap or draw earth around plants.

A ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank.

A natural elevation of land, or a mass of earth rising above the common level of the surrounding land; an eminence less than a mountain.

A narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope

A single cluster or group of plants growing close together, and having the earth heaped up about them; as, a hill of corn or potatoes.

Narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road

To surround with earth; to heap or draw earth around or upon; as, to hill corn.

A local and well-defined elevation of the land

Structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones;

United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)

Risque English comedian (1925-1992)

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

Form into a hill