BERTHS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

berths 1 of 2

noun

plural of berth

as in positions

an assignment at which one regularly works for pay found a berth at a travel agency

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berths

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of berth

as in docks

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Noun

Since 1996, when the GHSA expanded the playoffs to 32 teams in each class, teams finishing in the top four of their regions were guaranteed playoff berths. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The lower deck can be outfitted with a double bed, V-berths, or a convertible living area, as well as a separate bathroom with shower and dedicated storage spaces. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026 The Wave joins Gotham FC as the first two teams to clinch playoff berths. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 What may have seemed a mere goodwill gesture reflected Reid’s keen judgment of Veach, the Chiefs’ general manager who has presided over five Super Bowl berths in the last seven seasons. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, satellite imagery from Sunday showed all seven berths open at two key ports in Yanbu and Al Muajjiz on Saudi Arabia’s West Coast, signaling that the East-West pipeline has ramped back up, according to Kpler. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Only one other organization has strung together so many consecutive postseason berths, and that Braves team of the 1990s and early 2000s won only one World Series. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 District title races rev up Friday night with 14 of the Sentinel Super 16 teams playing games that count in the chase for automatic state playoff berths. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 The marathon that is the Major League Baseball season is down to a September sprint, and the Cubs and White Sox have clinched playoff berths in the final week. — Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for berths

Noun

Specifically at Mercy Medical Center, the statement said, there are twice as many open full-time positions for the 16 full-time RNs being impacted, and that across Prime’s Illinois hospitals, there are 331 openings, including 11 in obstetrics.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
There could be intense competition for backup minutes with logjams at multiple positions.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of positions

Verb

Paul Ryzak, who docks his charter boat under the bridge, says his business has been negatively impacted by the construction.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Once Orion docks with Blue Moon on Artemis III, two of the mission's astronauts will be able to board the lander to test out its environmental control systems, avionics and the interoperability between the two spacecraft in flight.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of docks

Noun

There have been jobs added in Amsterdam, Paris, and Frankfurt.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Workers from India reported having to pay $5,600 to recruiters to get the jobs, but the settlement did not directly address abuses in India, where prosecutors could not investigate, officials said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of jobs

Verb

Stepping away for a walk, exercising or doing something hands-on reconnects you with your senses and grounds you in the present.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Orange blossom and Sicilian melon offer a juicy, tropical element while the vanilla milk grounds it with a hint of lactonic sweetness.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of grounds

Verb

This was never quite fair — the New York dynasty of the late ’90s was driven by smart drafting and patient prospect development, not pricey free agents — but the joke still lands.

— Will Leitch, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Unless the contract says otherwise, the cost of the new plant lands on the rest of us.

— Mark McNees, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lands

Verb

The La Palma Suite, where the street-level bougainvillaea ties up in a bow, might have the prettiest terrace in all Capri town with a wrap-around balcony fit for a Slim Aaron’s shoot with Jackie Kennedy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Knowing your true all-in cost can help clarify how card payment strategies affect your cash flow when a reserve ties up a fifth of your monthly volume for months at a time.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

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