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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
In his second season, Venable guided the Sox to an 84-78 record and their first playoff berth since 2021. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026 The highlight of the last few years of Ryan’s coaching career came when his Bills defeated the Jets in a regular-season finale, depriving his former team of a playoff berth. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
They'll be berthed at the Boston Fish Pier, Commonwealth Pier, Pier 5 South Boston, Courthouse Dock, Fan Pier, Rowes Wharf and the Charlestown Navy Yard. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 17 June 2026 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 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
  • This year, the Bureau moved approximately 1,500 positions from headquarters and other administrative functions into field operations across the country.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Democrats believe Trump has embraced a wildly unpopular position and handed them an opportunity to become the party that pushes for guardrails on AI development.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of position
Verb
  • The proposal, known as Drone as First Responder (DFR), would place six drones in docking stations on rooftops at three locations across the city.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The next year, a follow-up mission will involve the concurrent launch of two Long March 10s, one with an uncrewed Mengzhou spacecraft and the other with a Lanyue lander that will dock together in lunar orbit.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of dock
Noun
  • In April, a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas cited AI as a top-driver of layoffs, with companies attributing the technology for roughly 26% of job cuts.
    — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Jay comes to his new job with a lifetime of experience in promoting education in its many forms.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of job
Verb
  • Once moored, a boardwalk leads through old-growth forest to the fault itself, where ocean water is drawn in, heated up high and released through fissures in the rock.
    — Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In the summer of 2021, Edi Rama, the Prime Minister of Albania, was invited onto a superyacht moored off the ancient city of Durrës, on the Adriatic coast.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of moor
Verb
  • The hotel anchors Riverfront Village—a neat cluster of condos, restaurants, and the Riverfront Express Gondola.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The 110,000-square-foot Woodlawn Marketplace center is anchored by The Home Depot, alongside Micro Center and Burlington.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso November 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of anchor
Verb
  • Investors have fretted about the possibility that Fox’s deal for Roku could get tied up as a result of Ruddy’s efforts.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • About 70% of Chinese household wealth is tied up in property.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of tie up
Verb
  • While Vulcan was grounded, ULA exhausted all but six of its Atlas V rockets this year, with all of those remaining set aside for Boeing’s Starliner missions.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Soft blues and creams mirror the sea and sand visible through sliding glass doors, while natural wood finishes ground the spaces in their island setting.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of ground

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