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noun

ˈbərth How to pronounce berth (audio)
Definition of berthnext
as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay found a berth at a travel agency

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berth

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verb

as in to dock

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Recent Examples of berth
Noun
For the Port of Ningbo, 77 ships are waiting to berth, also marking recent highs. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Golden State clinched a playoff berth for the second straight season with a win over Dallas last week, their sixth straight victory. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
Getting Canadarm2 back online will be critical to berth some cargo ships at the space station, which carry food, equipment and other supplies to the astronauts, as well as to perform a share of maintenance on the orbiting complex. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 12 June 2026 The Cavs, probably soon, are going home for the summer with the most expensive roster in NBA history and no finals berth to show for it. — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for berth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berth
  1. position
  2. dock
  3. job
  4. moor
  5. anchor
  6. tie up
  7. ground
Noun
  • There isn’t room on a roster to list all the positions where North Chicago senior Amari Earl could play in a single game.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The move puts Eli Lilly among Citadel’s largest individual stock positions and comes after the pharma giant’s shares suffered a sharp decline earlier this year before rebounding.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of position
Verb
  • Like Assembly leaders and the governor, the Senate plan also suggests docking CEO bonuses to incentivize utilities to maintain safer practices.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • New cruise passengers may not realize that ships sometimes dock quite a distance from major destinations.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dock
Noun
  • It’s mainly centered on Billie, who is worried about an old Facebook post standing in the way of finding a job.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Do artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT eliminate jobs, create new ones, or both?
    — Jeffrey C. Dixon, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of job
Verb
  • This image also appears to show China’s first-ever aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, moored nearby.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The hotel’s clientele reflects the international sailing crowd moored in Vinogradišće Bay, most of which hails from the UK, the US, and Scandinavia.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of moor
Verb
  • Children swim as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The space will be anchored by a center table, designed to bring brands to life through interactive storytelling and sampling, starting with Lake & Skye’s premium fragrances.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of anchor
Verb
  • Earlier this month, the judge ruled that construction could continue on the warehouse on Meadowridge Road, which has been tied up in a legal dispute for months.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Some have speculated that, given the specific cliffhanger ending details of both films, a new film could tie up threads from both Covenant and Romulus.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of tie up
Verb
  • Caglianone represented the tying run but grounded out on the first pitch against Blue Jays closer Louis Varland.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Transportation was also the leading cause of fatal injuries among truck drivers, fishing and hunting workers, refuse collectors and grounds maintenance workers.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of ground

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“Berth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berth. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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