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Another word for berth

berth Synonyms

berth

n.

A bed, especially in a conveyance
bunk, deck, hammock, upper berth, lower berth, transom berth, bedroom, roomette, sleeping compartment, couchette, shakedown*.
A position
place, situation, job, employment; see job 1, profession 1.

give a wide berth

keep clear of, evade, stay away (from); see avoid.

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Another word for berth

noun

A post of employment:

appointment, billet, job, office, place, position, situation, slot, spot. (Slang) gig. See place

verb

To provide with often temporary lodging:

accommodate, bed (down), bestow, billet, board, bunk¹, domicile, harbor, house, lodge, put up, quarter, room. See protection

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Bedrooms are all about the bed, so take special care to make sure your own, personal berth is seaworthy.
If you do go out at night, avoid short cuts through dark alleyways and keep a wide berth between you and alley entrances as you walk on the sidewalk.
The hats were so completely associated with laborers that anyone above that class preferred to keep a wide berth.
Every casino has a poker room if you want to play for real, most of which also have tournaments regularly that may even earn you a berth into the bigger shows.
A tropical theme really gives them wide berth to decorate in a way that says, "This is me!

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