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berth

/bɜɹθ/noun, verb1 syllable

Berth means: a job in an organization.

Synonyms for berth13

noun, as in a job in an organization

position, post, office, place, situation

noun, as in a place where a craft can be made fast

mooring, moorage, slip

noun, as in a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers

bunk, built in bed

verb, as in secure in or as if in a berth or dock

moor, tie up

verb, as in come into or dock at a wharf

moor, wharf

What does berth mean?6

noun

1

a job in an organization“he occupied a post in the treasury”

2

a place where a craft can be made fast

3

a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers

verb

1

secure in or as if in a berth or dock“tie up the boat”

2

come into or dock at a wharf“the big ship wharfed in the evening”

3

provide with a berth

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with berth?5

one syllable

worthearthperthfirth

two syllables

rebirth
Show 40 near rhymes
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Berth in a sentence

  • Whenever she sees me, she gives me a wide berth.sundown
  • The first ships are expected to berth at the port in November.Cangarejo
  • I'd like to reserve a sleeping berth.sundown
  • The sailor retired to his berth early.Nylez
  • The dogs on the housing estate all give Mary's cat a wide berth.sundown
  • All the dogs on the housing estate give Mary's cat a wide berth.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of berth

as a noun

plural
berths

as a verb

past tense
berthed
present participle
berthing
third-person singular
berths
past participle
berthed