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Berth in a sentence

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Berth meaning

  1. Chiefly in wide berth: a sufficient space in the water for a ship or other vessel to lie at anchor or manoeuvre without getting in the way of other vessels, or colliding into rocks or the shore.
  2. A place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor.

Synonyms of Berth

moor mooring line line of work job business occupation situation place billet spot office post position moorage

Example sentences (20)

A seat in the stand has been an all too familiar berth for MacGregor (centre, with crutches), here in November 2022.

Indeed, if he knows what is good for him, he should simply go and resign, and give public service a wide berth.

A win would’ve allowed the Buffs to play at home one more time with a berth in the NIT Final Four on the line.

Ekeler was the most important weapon at Justin Herbert’s disposal, helping the Chargers to a postseason berth.

Signed for £64m (+£21m in add-ons) the 24-year-old has struggled to truly take control of the starting berth at the club.

Buffalo fell to five points back of the Detroit Red Wings, who hold the second wild-card berth in the Eastern Conference.

This jump of handling of cargo at a berth in a single day has contributed to the award,” said Dr Vinodkumar.

But he joined the Mahagathbandhan in 2018 when the RJD helped his son Santosh Suman get a berth in the legislative council.

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WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians stormed to their fifth win in a row, crushing Gujarat Giants by 55 runs to clinch a playoff berth.

As it is, Broncos players can give Payton a present one day before his 61st birthday on Sunday by clinching a playoff berth.

Jair Igna matched Diputado with his own 32 points, but these were not enough to give Batch 2014 the much-coveted finals berth.

Scouting Valley West: The Spartans lost 50-14 to Hazleton Area, a setback that all but shut the door on a D2-5A playoff berth.

The Marlins” grip on a postseason berth is tenuous, and they would be out-matched by any team they face.

Notre Dame’s path to a Super Regional berth now requires four consecutive wins in the span of two days.

He regained his mobility and accuracy and led the Chargers to a 10-7 record and their first playoff berth since the 2018 season.

A wild-card berth or a repeat division title are both within reach for this year's Twins, but each is far from being guaranteed.

But Barisic was replaced by Ross McCausland in the second half as Dujon Sterling moved into his berth.

Oliver Hollands is pushing for a round one berth, but Blake Acres appears to have sewn down one wing.

Emissions from ships are limited while at-berth when the main engines are turned off,” Simmonds said.

The Posse, which has already secured its playoff berth, has 11 more contests in the regular season.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "berth" in a sentence?
An example: "A seat in the stand has been an all too familiar berth for MacGregor (centre, with crutches), here in November 2022." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "berth" from real English texts.
What does "berth" mean?
Berth means: Chiefly in wide berth: a sufficient space in the water for a ship or other vessel to lie at anchor or manoeuvre without getting in the way of other vessels, or colliding into rocks or the shore.
What are synonyms of "berth"?
Common synonyms of "berth" include: moor, mooring, line, line of work, job, business, occupation, situation. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "berth" are there?
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