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Berth

/bˈɜrθ/
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(noun) Chiefly in wide berth: a sufficient space in the water for a ship or other vessel to lie at anchor or manoeuvre without getting in the way of other vessels, or colliding into rocks or the shore.

I'd like to reserve a sleeping berth.
The sailor retired to his berth early.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ship was safely secured in its ____ at the city's main harbor.

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