BERTHS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Noun

Oceania Allura berths at Moll Adossat, 10 minutes from La Rambla, but the day here bends away from the boulevard. — Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 The United States qualified automatically as host, and the Dominican Republic and Venezuela earned berths based on their finish in this year’s World Baseball Classic. — Mercury News, 14 July 2026 Neon boldly stepped in to release the project, and recent reporting has speculated about potential fall festival berths. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 July 2026 And in what was supposed to be a golden era, San Diego is staring at the prospect of only three postseason berths in six years. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Unlike conventional long-distance trains with sleeper berths, the Vande Bharat’s coaches are arranged with rows of reclining seats and large windows. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026 The 200-acre terminal will feature two new berths and 3,000 linear feet of new wharf designed for larger next-generation container ships in natural deep water. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 June 2026 The new Kamakhya-Howrah Vande Bharat Sleeper train features wide windows and amenities like air-conditioning, bench seats that transition into beds, family-sized berths, onboard catering, electric outlets, reading lights, and roller blinds. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026 Payton has been the Broncos' head coach since 2023, leading the team to an average of 11 wins per season and clinching playoff berths in 2024 and 2025. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for berths

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The compensation study completed last December showed many positions were at or above the 50th percentile among comparable agencies, including the Folsom Parks and Recreation Department and Cameron Park Community Services District.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
The district, in a statement, said that of the 162 employees, 82 came from the central office positions and the remaining 80 are from those citywide positions.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of positions

Noun

The operation is expected to create 40 direct jobs and around 150 indirect positions across animation, post-production, sound, translation, distribution, licensing, merchandising and legal services.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 16 July 2026
The filing was made at the behest of a creditor, according to German news platform NDR, identified as the Minjob-Zentrale, the government agency in charge of registering the country’s part-time jobs and collecting social security contributions.

— News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026

Definition of jobs

Verb

For instance, Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che have been on the show for 13 and 12 seasons, respectively; Mikey Day, a writer behind some of SNL‘s most popular sketches in recent years, for 10.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Winter guests will enjoy gathering around the midcentury fireplace that anchors the living room, while an outdoor firepit simulates the same experience for spring and summer visitors.

— Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026

Definition of anchors

Verb

Amid a host of synthetic textures, the batá grounds the record in its spiritual reference; only the twins’ perspective changes.

— Stefanie Fernández, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
Sara Bareilles grounds the action as the everywoman at the show’s center, with Busy Philipps and Paula Pell inhabiting every hilarious corner of their outsized characters.

— Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

Definition of grounds

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Unless the Heat lands LeBron James, Miami will need Antetokounmpo to carry a lot of the offensive load late in close games.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Johnson thought up Meditating Figure before the latest headlines, but the sculpture now lands in a world newly conscious of the infrastructure that keeps it running.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of lands

Verb

Excess or slow-moving stock ties up cash needed for daily operations.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Rodrigo ties up the album with a bow by expertly calling back to many of its tracks, delivering a rewarding catharsis that feels like finally seeing the other side of a bad break-up.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 June 2026

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