berths 1 of 2

noun

plural of berth
as in positions
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay found a berth at a travel agency

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berths

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of berth
as in docks

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Recent Examples of berths
Noun
Notre Dame’s strength of schedule has come under scrutiny the last two seasons as the Irish have tried to make a case for College Football Playoff berths. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Five berths for the 2028 CONCACAF Champions Cup will be determined by 2027 sprint results. — Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026 These Chiefs are more or less a ball of contradictions, all the harder to process in the wake of a 6-11 season that followed five Super Bowl berths in the previous six. — Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 From 2020 through 2025, there has been a 71% increase in the number of luxury ships and an 84% increase in berths, according to CLIA. — Contessa Brewer,ryan Ruggiero, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 The companies celebrated the grand opening of Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal in April 2025, which added two new deep-water berths at the Lach Huyen complex within Hai Phong Port. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 The Rize+ only has two sleeping berths but can seat up to four people on the ride via the two cab seats and two vis-a-vis seatbelts on the rear sofas. — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026 The 10 World Series berths have been spread among nine teams, with the Dodgers appearing twice. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 When Port Nimara, the Caribbean island of Anguilla’s first superyacht marina, opens in 2027, its 118 berths will be only one part of the sales pitch. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for berths
  1. positions
  2. docks
  3. jobs
  4. anchors
  5. grounds
  6. lands
  7. ties up
Noun
  • Along with Bottoms, Democrats are projected to win every statewide office on the ballot this year in Georgia, including the positions of lieutenant governor, attorney general and secretary of state.
    — Quinn Scanlan, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • There are plenty of experienced Latino leaders ready to serve in the Cabinet, as chiefs of staff, and in positions shaping budgets and policy.
    — Jose M. Muñoz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of positions
Verb
  • Paul Ryzak, who docks his charter boat under the bridge, says his business has been negatively impacted by the construction.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Once Orion docks with Blue Moon on Artemis III, two of the mission's astronauts will be able to board the lander to test out its environmental control systems, avionics and the interoperability between the two spacecraft in flight.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of docks
Noun
  • For millions of families working in low-wage jobs, this would mean an extra $375 in their tax return each year.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
  • In exchange for the tax abatement, Winstron promised more than 800 jobs with minimum annual salaries of $63,000.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of jobs
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
  • Rather than displace it, the architects organized the ground-floor living spaces around it; the tree anchors the garden before the eye travels outward to the sea.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of anchors
Verb
  • What grounds that preposterous plot is that the film stars Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, award-winning actors who are both known to have impeccable comedic timing and to not take themselves too seriously.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Guillermo del Toro grounds The Shape of Water in Elisa’s quest to be understood by those around her.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of grounds
Verb
  • Someone has to understand why a particular signal matters in Seoul and lands differently in Dallas, or why a phrase that reads as playful to one group carries a completely different history for another.
    — Alison Murdock, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The case lands as California insurance costs soar and consumer advocates criticize Lara’s industry ties, while insurers dispute Rosi’s interpretation of the law.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of lands
Verb
  • The La Palma Suite, where the street-level bougainvillaea ties up in a bow, might have the prettiest terrace in all Capri town with a wrap-around balcony fit for a Slim Aaron’s shoot with Jackie Kennedy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Knowing your true all-in cost can help clarify how card payment strategies affect your cash flow when a reserve ties up a fifth of your monthly volume for months at a time.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of ties up

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“Berths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berths. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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