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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 2024 and 2025, Skubal had led the club to its first two postseason berths in nearly a decade. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026 Cade Povich pitched six scoreless innings in his first start in nearly three months for the Orioles, who traded away Adley Rutschman, Taylor Ward, Tyler Wells and Dean Kremer at the deadline but remain in contention for a wild-card playoff berth. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
The Cavs, probably soon, are going home for the summer with the most expensive roster in NBA history and no finals berth to show for it. — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 24 May 2026 The tanker is scheduled to berth at the company's offshore mooring facility later Friday to unload its crude oil. — ABC News, 7 May 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
  • Compare similar positions across different employers to identify patterns.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Thomas took a carry up the middle during the 11-on-11 period and Knight drilled hand offs during individual position drills.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of position
Verb
  • The boat will dock at nine different locations around the city, from Watertown Square to Cambridgeport, the Hatch Shell and TD Garden.
    — Levan Reid, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • One or both landers will take part in next year’s Artemis III, a docking rehearsal in orbit around Earth.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of dock
Noun
  • The Republican nominee also said the work agreements that allow many state employees to perform their jobs remotely need reform as well.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In 2004, Norris took a job as an editorial manager of publications at the Joint Commission in Oakbrook Terrace.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of job
Verb
  • The former head of the Damietta Port Authority, Major General Ayman Salah, told the AFP news agency on Wednesday that the regasification ship was moored next to the LNG tanker in the harbour.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • The International Maritime Organization says there are still roughly 6,000 seafarers and around 500 ships moored in the Persian Gulf behind the strait.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Definition of moor
Verb
  • Masonry fireplaces anchor the principal living spaces with an almost monastic solidity.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The consignment is expected to anchor the upcoming auction season and includes paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and others.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of anchor
Verb
  • Can’t get too tied up into it, fluky outcomes and stuff like that.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Forces were also sent to Los Angeles and Chicago, though those missions became tied up in legal challenges and troops were eventually withdrawn.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tie up
Verb
  • When a problem gets this big, such simple diagnostics can be invaluable for grounding solutions in reality.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Jared Young grounded into a force-out to put runners at the corners, but Francisco Alvarez popped out in foul territory, and Marcus Semien grounded into a force-out.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of ground

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