empty berth

Frequency: 4.00.5 per million words

a sleeping place on a ship or train that is not occupied

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Examples (10)

  • The conductor pointed me to an empty berth at the end of the carriage.
  • We were lucky to find an empty berth on the crowded overnight ferry.
  • Is there any empty berth left on the midnight train to London?
  • He quickly claimed the last empty berth in the shared cabin.
  • The booking system showed only one empty berth available in the sleeper car.
  • If you see an empty berth, you can take it for the night.
  • Despite the sold-out notice, a cancellation created an empty berth for a weary traveler.
  • She peered into the dark compartment, hoping to spot an empty berth.
  • The purser assured me there would be an empty berth after the next stop.
  • A backpack was occupying the only empty berth I could find.