berth
noun
a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
berthed
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past participleof berth.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof berth.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
berthnouna shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
Example Sentences
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The vessel was searched and 329 people were removed on foot when it berthed at Ardrossan.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
While rain battered Manhattan during Memorial Day weekend, more than 1,400 people packed into the hangar deck of the USS Intrepid, a World War II aircraft carrier permanently berthed at Midtown Manhattan’s Pier 86.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Each “Book” occupies one side of a long bilateral vitrine, which commands the narrow gallery like a berthed aircraft carrier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Port spokesperson Art Marroquin said the ship, the Mississippi, was berthed at Terminal G just before 9 a.m. when the containers mysteriously fell overboard into the water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
"The great cog Saduleon is berthed at the end of the quay, and the galleys Summer Sun and Joso’s Prank are anchored beyond the breakwater."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
