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berth

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /bɜːrθ/ · UK /bɜːθ/

berth means: A bed built into a train, boat, or similar vehicle.

noun

SLEEPING BUNKB2

A bed built into a train, boat, or similar vehicle.

  • I slept in the lower berth.
  • The cabin has four berths.
  • Can we book two berths on the night train?

Similar words: bunk, bed

Common phrases: lower berth, upper berth, sleeping berth

PARKING SPACEC1

A marked or assigned place where a vehicle can park.

  • The bus stopped at its berth.
  • Please park in berth five.
  • Each vehicle has a separate berth at the depot.

Similar words: parking bay, parking space

Common phrases: bus berth, assigned berth, berth number five

verb

MOVE INTO SPACEC2

Move a vehicle into its assigned parking or docking place.

  • The bus berthed at the station.
  • A robotic arm berthed the spacecraft.
  • They berth each vehicle in its assigned space.

How to use it: berth at something (The bus berthed at the terminal.); berth something at something (The operator berthed the vehicle at the loading bay.)

Similar words: park, dock

Common phrases: berth a vehicle, berth at something, berth a spacecraft

Questions about berth

What does berth mean?

A bed built into a train, boat, or similar vehicle.

What is berth in other languages?

Türkçe: ranza · Español: litera · Français: couchette · Deutsch: Koje · Italiano: cuccetta · 日本語: 寝台

How do you pronounce berth?

In American English /bɜːrθ/; in British English /bɜːθ/.

How do you use berth in a sentence?

I slept in the lower berth. The cabin has four berths.

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