Meaning & use

berth

noun·Advanced

A fixed bed on a ship, train, or other vehicle, or the space assigned for a ship to dock or anchor.

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We booked a sleeper berth for the overnight train journey to the coast.

The cargo ship waited offshore for an open berth in the busy harbor.

A note on using this word

The idiom give someone a wide berth means to stay well away from them, echoing the nautical idea of avoiding a collision at anchor.

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