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IELTS BNC: 12249 COCA: 9729

berth
1 berth /ˈbɚθ/ noun
plural berths
1 berth
/ˈbɚθ/
noun
plural berths
Learner's definition of BERTH
[count]
1 
: a place to sleep on a ship, train, etc.（船、列车等的）卧铺，铺位
2 
: a place in the water near the shore where a ship stops and stays（船舶的）泊位，锚地
3 
chiefly US : a place or position on a team（运动队中的）职位，位置，地位

give (someone or something) a wide berth

: to avoid or stay away from (someone or something)避开；对…敬而远之
2 berth /ˈbɚθ/ verb
berths; berthed; berthing
2 berth
/ˈbɚθ/
verb
berths; berthed; berthing
Learner's definition of BERTH
: to bring (a ship) into a place where it can stop and stay : to bring (a ship) into a berth给船以泊位；（使）停泊
[+ object]
[no object]
IELTS BNC: 12249 COCA: 9729

berth

1 of 2

noun

ˈbərth How to pronounce berth (audio)
1
a
nautical : sufficient distance for maneuvering a ship
Keep a clear berth of the shoals.
b
: an amount of distance maintained for safety
give the fire a wide berth
giving him a wide berth until he is in a better mood
2
a
: the place where a ship lies when at anchor or at a wharf
was docked at her usual berth
b
: a space for an automotive vehicle at rest
a truck-loading berth
3
: a place to sit or sleep especially on a ship or vehicle : accommodation
a comfortable cabin with a deep berth
an upper berth
4
a
: a billet (see billet entry 1 sense 2a) on a ship
waiting for a berth as a ship's surgeon Bernard Keelan
b
: job, position, place
a starting berth on the team

berth

2 of 2

verb

berthed; berthing; berths

transitive verb

1
: to bring (something, such as a ship or automotive vehicle) into a berth
The ship was berthed at this pier.
2
: to allot quarters or accommodations to : to allot a berth to
a place to berth the crew

intransitive verb

: to come into a berth
where the ship typically berths

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun a comfortable cabin with a deep berth He has a starting berth on the all-star team. Verb The ship was berthed at this pier. The ship berthed at this pier.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Jones isn’t in the playoffs, which means nobody earned an automatic berth to the next round with a win. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2022 Jones isn’t in the playoffs, which means nobody earned an automatic berth to the next round with a win. Dave Skretta, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Following the 2021 Series, a three-year rotation was established between Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Panama that would give two teams an automatic berth while having one compete through its regional tournament. Julian Benbow, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022 For all the conjecture about the lack of offensive explosiveness, only thumb surgery kept him from an All-Star berth and possible All-NBA nod. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2022 Bonuses remaining the same are one month’s salary for winning the Pac-12 regular season title and an NCAA tournament berth, and $15,000 each for winning the regional and super regional. oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2022 After finishing 19-12 overall 2021-2022 and earning a NCAA Tournament berth, the Seawolves received 74 points in voting by the league’s head coaches. Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022 The winner of the tournament gets a spot at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, while the second- and third-place finishers will go to a playoff for Concacaf's second automatic berth. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022 At the same time, the Giants (64-68, .485) bedeviled Philadelphia’s chase for a wild-card berth by sweeping the Phillies in three games when Wilmer Flores hit a two-out, two-run home run Sunday for a 5-3 win. John Scheibe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022
Verb
So, visibility to a container on land moving by rail or truck matters more than visibility to when a ship will berth. Steve Banker, Forbes, 17 May 2022 Smaller tankers could berth alongside it to access its oil. The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021 Another tanker could berth next to the ship and—while pumping inert gas into the Safer’s oil tanks—suck out its Marib crude. The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2021 Despite intervention from the United Nations to approve the clearance of 14 vessels, the tankers were not able to berth. Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2021 The Marina has the capacity to berth around 19 vessels, with a maximum length of 328 feet, providing state-of-the-art pontoons. Jim Dobson, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2021 The firm is not facing problems berthing vessels, and the force majeure was due to fall in demand because of virus outbreak. Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020 Many countries have become increasingly reluctant to grant entry to cruise ships after the infection of more than 700 people on a vessel berthed off Japan showed how quickly the virus could spread. Jason Scott, Bloomberg.com, 10 Apr. 2020 Sources at the Port of San Francisco say other cruise lines that have suspended operations during the coronavirus pandemic are in talks with the port about berthing their luxury liners here. Phil Matier, SFChronicle.com, 18 Mar. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English birth, probably from beren to bear + -th

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1667, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of berth was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing berth
IELTS BNC: 12249 COCA: 9729
berth

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + BERTH ADJECTIVE➤empty空卧鋪▸➤upper卧鋪上鋪▸➤lower卧鋪下鋪VERB + BERTH➤have有卧鋪▸➤book, get, take訂卧鋪（票）；買到卧鋪（票）◇I've managed to get berths on the overnight ferry.我設法搞到了夜班輪渡的卧鋪。

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