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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of berth

as in docks

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Noun

There have been 10 other streaks of at least seven straight playoff berths in the Super Bowl era, with only the 1973-80 Los Angeles Rams failing to win a title. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman movie Artificial has been set for New York and London Film Festival berths. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 While Anderson has recently eschewed festival berths for his films, the director has deep history with the New York Film Festival and Film at Lincoln Center. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026 Spirit’s team created a warm mahogany-and-veneer interior defined by curves, with details such as fore-and-aft berths, a shower, a galley, and an electric head. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026 The Sparks, who are coming off a 78-71 home loss to Atlanta on Monday, have the unique opportunity to host a team that has already clinched one of the league’s eight playoff berths and will be playing on the second night of back-to-back games. — John Davis, Daily News, 27 Aug. 2026 So at South Florida, which has strung together three consecutive bowl berths, times are changing yet again, three years after a nearly identical cycle. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 The announcement comes a day after the Valkyries clinched a playoff slot for the second year in a row, the first expansion franchise in WNBA history to secure back-to-back postseason berths. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Sleeper Class includes sleeping berths and cabins for one to three people, some of which include private washrooms. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for berths

Noun

This pass map shows the dangerous positions Rashford has put Shaw into with the ball (yellow arrows) — three are in the box and two are on the edge of it.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Some maintain that women are just too emotional to be in positions of authority.

— Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 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

Verb

The Lodge anchors a 3,500-acre piece of land owned by Mike and Barb Phillips, a California couple who made their bones in high-end shopping centers and fell in love with this epic swath, with its 35 miles of rivers, streams and high alpine lakes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
But the dish that anchors the restaurant is Hainan chicken rice.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of anchors

Verb

This shift grounds me in my value and elevates my networking skills instantly.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Book any balloon flight for the first morning of your stay, and if weather grounds it, that leaves some possibility of being moved to a subsequent day.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of grounds

Verb

Plenty can change in one season and the Bengals sound content to see where the market lands for these four.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The decision lands as the Supreme Court weighs the same case and states from Alabama to Wisconsin rush out ballots, raising stakes in the nationwide fight over mail voting.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 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

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