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berth

noun as in harbor; bunk

noun as in position of responsibility

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Then to close out the season, Washington returns home for meetings with Rivera’s old team, the Panthers, and the Seattle Seahawks, before heading to Philadelphia with possibly a playoff berth on the line.

After everyone cooled down, the 6-3 teams, in contention for a wild-card berth, turned their attention to football.

From here, Ohio State needs to sweep Illinois, Michigan State and Michigan — none of whom will escape this weekend with a winning record — and then defeat the Big Ten West champ to effectively sew up a playoff berth.

Like at airports, berths are used by multiple ships, and a late ship can cause larger delays in the system.

It ended, as Butler was leading Miami to a berth in the NBA Finals, with a first-round sweep and the dismissal of head coach Brett Brown.

Applying the Fourth Amendment to street stops, the Court has long preferred bright, clear rules that give wide berth to police.

Only then would a racer likely get a chance at a World Cup berth, from the very back of the start list.

Nobody wants to come anywhere near you, and the more expensive the other car, the wider berth it allows.

Still, I retain hope that—given its midseason berth—NBC can tweak this enough to improve on an underwhelming first showing.

They arranged for a berth for Liebling on LCI(L)-88, one of the first large landing crafts scheduled to hit Omaha.

He showed his wisdom in giving the Pandemonium card-room a very wide berth for the rest of his days.

Let the young philosopher avoid such practice, and give a wide berth to those who follow them.

This was not a bad idea, although the stranger shuddered as he thought of his ill-smelling stateroom and short berth.

This seemed reasonable, and the people settled upon it, and gave him a wide berth as one who wished to be let alone.

He kept his official berth, and continued to go into society, frequenting dances and theatres.

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On this page you'll find 75 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to berth, such as: dock, port, wharf, anchorage, bed, and bedroom.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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