Berth
noun
A place to sleep on a ship, train, or other form of transport.
He reserved a berth on the next ship to New York.
Often appears as...
- reserve a berth
- sleeping berth
noun
Enough distance or space to avoid an unwanted situation.
The car gave the cyclist a wide berth.
Often appears as...
- give a wide berth
- steering clear
Usage tips
Neutral
Idiomatic
noun
A place or position in a team, competition, organization, etc.
The team secured a berth in the championships.
Often appears as...
- secure a berth
- win a berth
verb
To bring a ship or boat to a berth.
The captain berthed the ship at the pier.
Often appears as...
- berth a ship
- berth at the dock
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A place to sleep on a ship, train, or other form of transport.
He reserved a berth on the next ship to New York.
Often appears as...
- reserve a berth
- sleeping berth
noun
Enough distance or space to avoid an unwanted situation.
The car gave the cyclist a wide berth.
Often appears as...
- give a wide berth
- steering clear
Usage tips
Neutral
Idiomatic
noun
A place or position in a team, competition, organization, etc.
The team secured a berth in the championships.
Often appears as...
- secure a berth
- win a berth
verb
To bring a ship or boat to a berth.
The captain berthed the ship at the pier.
Often appears as...
- berth a ship
- berth at the dock
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Transport Resting
In transportation, 'berth' specifically means a bed or sleeping area.
After a long day, he was grateful for his sleeping berth on the train.
Pro Tip 2/2Booking Requirement
'Berth' implies a need for reservation, unlike casual seating.
Make sure to book your berth early to avoid disappointment.
Pro Tip 1/2Transport Resting
In transportation, 'berth' specifically means a bed or sleeping area.
After a long day, he was grateful for his sleeping berth on the train.
Pro Tip 2/2Booking Requirement
'Berth' implies a need for reservation, unlike casual seating.
Make sure to book your berth early to avoid disappointment.
Pro Tip 1/2Transport Resting
In transportation, 'berth' specifically means a bed or sleeping area.
After a long day, he was grateful for his sleeping berth on the train.
Pro Tip 2/2Booking Requirement
'Berth' implies a need for reservation, unlike casual seating.
Make sure to book your berth early to avoid disappointment.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 348 PIPE...
to have to be played is just kind of kicking and hoping and eventually they'll maybe find her but I wouldn't be surprised she's gone on to torture it and I wouldn't be surprised she executes a berth on tortured to be honest with you but we'll see how it goes let's just
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Rescuing Adorable Grey...
immediately give it a wide berth and after having a look at its surroundings this young seal instantly heads to the shoreline swimming back out into the open ocean giving the entire team a successful and happy ending thankfully this female seal went
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Safari Live - Day 372 PIPE...
concentration of lions certainly effects the density of other predators they certainly would move away if for example there was a land in on the reserve you'd find that that den would be given a wide berth but I don't think that it would
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Safari Live - Day 202 PIPE...
can scavenge they any dead fish that might come around they could also go for those guinea fowl if they were able to sneak up on one which they do from time to time I think even if I like giving a fish eagle a little bit of a wide berth
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Survival Guide:...
sight until and make their presence known rattlesnakes have a dangerous reputation but the threat is exaggerated Rattlers just want you to leave them alone give them a wide berth and they'll
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How to Survive a...
sight until and make their presence known rattlesnakes have a dangerous reputation but the threat is exaggerated Rattlers just want you to leave them alone give them a wide berth then
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Safari Live - Day 320 PIPE...
the slipper risky now okay we'll reverse obviously okay let's go and see where'd you go hello mom where'd you go let's take a wide berth try never get
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Battle of Jaws PIPE Lions...
I can't remember the last time I saw something like this. Lions hardly ever attack crocodiles, but normally they give each other a wide berth.
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Hatching of Ancient...
and velvet worms have digestive saliva they've been on patrol for 500 million years best give her a wide berth
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Sardine Feeding Frenzy PIPE...
sardines by the thousands. Even the copper sharks give this 50 foot behemoth a wide berth.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 348 PIPE...
to have to be played is just kind of kicking and hoping and eventually they'll maybe find her but I wouldn't be surprised she's gone on to torture it and I wouldn't be surprised she executes a berth on tortured to be honest with you but we'll see how it goes let's just
Video examples
Rescuing Adorable Grey...
immediately give it a wide berth and after having a look at its surroundings this young seal instantly heads to the shoreline swimming back out into the open ocean giving the entire team a successful and happy ending thankfully this female seal went
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 372 PIPE...
concentration of lions certainly effects the density of other predators they certainly would move away if for example there was a land in on the reserve you'd find that that den would be given a wide berth but I don't think that it would
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 202 PIPE...
can scavenge they any dead fish that might come around they could also go for those guinea fowl if they were able to sneak up on one which they do from time to time I think even if I like giving a fish eagle a little bit of a wide berth
Video examples
Survival Guide:...
sight until and make their presence known rattlesnakes have a dangerous reputation but the threat is exaggerated Rattlers just want you to leave them alone give them a wide berth and they'll
Video examples
How to Survive a...
sight until and make their presence known rattlesnakes have a dangerous reputation but the threat is exaggerated Rattlers just want you to leave them alone give them a wide berth then
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 320 PIPE...
the slipper risky now okay we'll reverse obviously okay let's go and see where'd you go hello mom where'd you go let's take a wide berth try never get
Video examples
Battle of Jaws PIPE Lions...
I can't remember the last time I saw something like this. Lions hardly ever attack crocodiles, but normally they give each other a wide berth.
Video examples
Hatching of Ancient...
and velvet worms have digestive saliva they've been on patrol for 500 million years best give her a wide berth
Video examples
Sardine Feeding Frenzy PIPE...
sardines by the thousands. Even the copper sharks give this 50 foot behemoth a wide berth.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Sterling K. Brown
American Actor
We all have our prejudices, and we may or may not be aware of them. Sometimes people walk by me and give me a wider berth. It happens. I wear hoodies all the time because my head gets cold. Something innocuous can be misunderstood.
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Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
Sometimes I've been to a party where no one spoke to me for a whole evening. The men, frightened by their wives or sweeties, would give me a wide berth. And the ladies would gang up in a corner to discuss my dangerous character.
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Goldie
British Musician
Rob Playford is a phenomenal engineer, but he doesn't have his own ideas, he doesn't make his own music. But what he does have is a fantastic width and berth to throw loads of creative ideas at him.
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Jonathan Raban
British Author
Seattle was built out on pilings over the sea, and at high tide the whole city seemed to come afloat like a ship lifting free from a mud berth and swaying in its chains.
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Sandeep Singh
Indian Athlete
If I could have played in the qualifying rounds for the Beijing Olympics, the result could have changed. India would have booked the Olympics berth.
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Mark Hunt
New Zealander Athlete
Most of the neighbours didn't like our parents, and they particularly gave Dad a very wide berth. We kids didn't have that luxury.
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Nathaniel Philbrick
American Author
Whatever you read, there's no better place to read than the cockpit or the berth of a boat. It's kind of like being in a womb.
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E. Franklin Frazier
American Sociologist
Educational institutes can no longer be prizes in church politics or furnish berths for failure in other walks of life.
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Max Beerbohm
English Actor
Anything that is worth doing has been done frequently. Things hitherto undone should be given, I suspect, a wide berth.
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George Gershwin
American Composer
Upper berth, lower berth, that's the difference between talent and genius.
Quote examples
Sterling K. Brown
American Actor
We all have our prejudices, and we may or may not be aware of them. Sometimes people walk by me and give me a wider berth. It happens. I wear hoodies all the time because my head gets cold. Something innocuous can be misunderstood.
Quote examples
Marilyn Monroe
American Actress
Sometimes I've been to a party where no one spoke to me for a whole evening. The men, frightened by their wives or sweeties, would give me a wide berth. And the ladies would gang up in a corner to discuss my dangerous character.
Quote examples
Goldie
British Musician
Rob Playford is a phenomenal engineer, but he doesn't have his own ideas, he doesn't make his own music. But what he does have is a fantastic width and berth to throw loads of creative ideas at him.
Quote examples
Jonathan Raban
British Author
Seattle was built out on pilings over the sea, and at high tide the whole city seemed to come afloat like a ship lifting free from a mud berth and swaying in its chains.
Quote examples
Sandeep Singh
Indian Athlete
If I could have played in the qualifying rounds for the Beijing Olympics, the result could have changed. India would have booked the Olympics berth.
Quote examples
Mark Hunt
New Zealander Athlete
Most of the neighbours didn't like our parents, and they particularly gave Dad a very wide berth. We kids didn't have that luxury.
Quote examples
Nathaniel Philbrick
American Author
Whatever you read, there's no better place to read than the cockpit or the berth of a boat. It's kind of like being in a womb.
Quote examples
E. Franklin Frazier
American Sociologist
Educational institutes can no longer be prizes in church politics or furnish berths for failure in other walks of life.
Quote examples
Max Beerbohm
English Actor
Anything that is worth doing has been done frequently. Things hitherto undone should be given, I suspect, a wide berth.
Quote examples
George Gershwin
American Composer
Upper berth, lower berth, that's the difference between talent and genius.
Example 1 of 10
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