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berth
[burth]
noun
a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
Nautical.
the space allotted to a vessel at anchor or at a wharf.
the distance maintained between a vessel and the shore, another vessel, or any object.
the position or rank of a ship's officer.
the cabin of a ship's officer.
a job; position.
a place, listing, or role.
She clinched a berth on our tennis team.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
verb (used with object)
Nautical.
to allot to (a vessel) a certain space at which to anchor or tie up.
to bring to or install in a berth, anchorage, or moorage.
The captain had to berth the ship without the aid of tugboats.
to provide with a sleeping space, as on a train.
verb (used without object)
Nautical.to come to a dock, anchorage, or moorage.
berth
/ ɜːθ /
noun
a bed or bunk in a vessel or train, usually narrow and fixed to a wall
nautical a place assigned to a ship at a mooring
nautical sufficient distance from the shore or from other ships or objects for a ship to manoeuvre
to keep clear of; avoid
nautical accommodation on a ship
informala job, esp as a member of a ship's crew
verb
(tr) nautical to assign a berth to (a vessel)
nautical to dock (a vessel)
(tr) to provide with a sleeping place, as on a vessel or train
(intr) nautical to pick up a mooring in an anchorage
Other 51Թ Forms
- unberth verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of berth1
Idioms and Phrases
give a wide berth to, to shun; remain discreetly away from.
Since his riding accident, he has given a wide berth to skittish horses.
Example Sentences
The two-game sweep of the Roadrunners gave the Bruins their sixth berth to Omaha and first since 2013, when they won it all.
The group winners seal a place at the World Cup while four remaining berths will be determined by play-offs involving the 12 group runners-up and four teams from last year's Nations League phase.
After the 2021 season — a fourth consecutive winning season that included three playoff berths — the A’s decided it would cost them too much to keep winning.
In his first full season as coach, Vanney guided Toronto to its first playoff berth.
Reports of empty shipping berths at ports all along the West Coast began appearing.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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