berth

[US]/bɜːθ/
[UK]/bɝθ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a place for a ship to anchor or dock; a sleeping area on a ship; a job or position
vt. to provide a place for a ship to anchor or dock; to provide accommodations
vi. to anchor or dock; to occupy a sleeping area

Phrases & Collocations

berth reservation

berth availability

assigned berth

berth allocation

wide berth

upper berth

berth ticket

on berth

lower berth

soft berth

on the berth

Example Sentences

berth a plane in the hangar

keep a clear berth of the shoals

kept a clear berth of the reefs.

a comfortable berth as head of the department.

found a berth in a nearby hotel.

I berthed beside him.

sought an officer's berth in the merchant marine.

a steamship moored to its berth at the pier.

Each passenger slept on the berth allotted to him.

She booked a berth on the train from London to Aberdeen.

He’s so boring I always try to give him a wide berth at parties.

The roads are very dangerous there—I’d give them a wide berth and go by train.

Tugs are available for assistance of berthing, unberthing, escorting and salvage operation withhorsepower from 624hp to 3400hp.

Inside the big cabin that Sara and Alexis planned to share, the two younger sisters added to their workload by building a dividing bulkhead.That gave each girl a semiprivate berth of her own.

In this paper,the techniques of hydrofoil truing over and maneuvering for berthing and unberthing are discussed, which aims to propose safer practical operations.

Real-world Examples

Do you want a berth or a compartment?

Source: American Tourist English Conversations

Blue team, I want you to cut him a wide berth.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

The scientists advised that people who exercise should be given a wider berth.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

I suppose I was. - Against my strict instructions to give the place a wide berth.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 3

I'd like to reserve a berth (seat) on that train.

Source: American Tourist English Conversations

" I knew you could not persuade yourself to separate from us. Come and engage your berth" .

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

23.your berth will be clear at 0830 UTC.

Source: Maritime English listening

" Well, never mind; you're mate just the same. Get your traps aft into the mate's berth" .

Source: Sea Wolf (Volume 1)

Yes, sir. I'll need your car and berth numbers.

Source: American Tourist English Conversations

22.your berth is not clear until 1900 UTC

Source: Maritime English listening

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