🛏️berth

noun
/bɜːrθ/

Meaning

A place to sleep on a ship or train; a ship's allocated place at a dock.
a sleeping place in a ship, train, or other vehicle; a place where a ship can dock

Example Sentences

They reserved a lower berth on the overnight train.

I booked an upper berth on the overnight train.

Example Expressions

give a wide berth

Synonyms

bunk, cabin, bed, dock, station, sleeping place, mooring
Entry 1
bunk, cabin, bed, dock, station
Entry 2
bunk, bed, sleeping place, dock, mooring

Antonyms

departure, absence

Collocations

lower berth, upper berth, ship's berth, wide berth, ship berth, train berth
Entry 1
lower berth, upper berth, ship's berth, wide berth
Entry 2
upper berth, lower berth, ship berth, train berth

More Example Sentences

I want an upper berth.

Is a lower berth available?

Related Vocabularies

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feelings of doubt or concern about the outcome or propriety of something
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