Berth

Meaning

a sleeping place in a ship, train, or other vehicle; a place where a ship can dock

A place to sleep on a ship or train; a ship's allocated place at a dock.

Example Sentences

I booked an upper berth on the overnight train.

They reserved a lower berth on the overnight train.

Example Expressions

give a wide berth

Synonyms

bunk, bed, sleeping place, dock, mooring, cabin, station

Entry 1

bunk, bed, sleeping place, dock, mooring

Entry 2

bunk, cabin, bed, dock, station

Antonyms

departure, absence

Collocations

upper berth, lower berth, ship berth, train berth, ship's berth, wide berth

Entry 1

upper berth, lower berth, ship berth, train berth

Entry 2

lower berth, upper berth, ship's berth, wide berth