berth
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5.5
- noun
- /bɜrθ/
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litera
- The crew made sure that each berth was neatly arranged before passengers boarded.
- sleeping berths
- upper berth
- double berth
Examples
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I'd like to know if you have an extra berth or a cabin.
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Joe enters, undresses to his new underwear, and climbs into the berth.
Fiction book (1990) -
Will you see that the berth is made up?
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Your berth will be waiting on my ship.
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I hate sleeping in an upper berth with three kids.
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His bed was the lower berth of a rattling Pullman en route to Chicago.
Academic text (1994) -
The berth was cozy, and the air conditioning was a refreshing change from the humidity outside.
Academic text (2006) -
In the cozy train cabin, the conductor pointed out my berth for the night.
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As I lay down in the upper berth, I could hear the gentle rocking of the train.
Synonyms
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1.6
A narrow bed in places like camps or dorms
1
3.6
A bed fixed into the wall or floor of a room
1
6.8
A higher bed on a train or ship
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7.0
The higher of two sleeping bunks on a train or ship
1
5.5
The bed under another bed in a train or ship compartment
1
3.4
A place for sleeping, often in a hotel or train
A soft sleeping place on a train or ship where you can rest
A sleeping compartment on a train with bunks for overnight travel
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Etymology
Berth for a sleeping place on a ship or train is best remembered as a fixed 'place' on board, like a built-in bed or shelf where someone sleeps; think of it as your own little reserved bed on the vessel. So a berth is a saved sleeping space for a traveller.