berth
noun
a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
berths
Example Sentences
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The project includes the construction of marine berths able to accommodate vessels that can carry up to two million barrels-worth of oil.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Rigs are standing still, while oil-loading berths along the Persian Gulf are empty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Attacks targeted Iraq’s Majnoon oilfield and a tanker near Fujairah, U.A.E., leading to the suspension of loading berths.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
That in itself is not an unusual number, as ships routinely wait their turn to load or unload at port berths in the region.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026
The great ships of Boston which had been bringing wealth for over a hundred years were idle at their berths.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
