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Berth

noun
/bɜːrθ/

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

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