upper berth

Frequency: 6.01.2 per million words

the higher of two beds arranged one above the other on a train or ship

berthADJECTIVE + berth

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upper

Examples (10)

  • I always prefer the upper berth for the extra privacy.
  • Did you book the upper berth or the lower one for our train journey?
  • He climbed into the upper berth, exhausted after a long day of travel.
  • She will be sleeping in the upper berth on the overnight ferry to France.
  • The child was too small to safely sleep in the upper berth.
  • From the upper berth, I could see the moonlit landscape rushing by the train window.
  • "Could you please help me with my luggage? I've got the upper berth."
  • If you get claustrophobic, you might not like the upper berth.
  • Securing the upper berth required a bit of a climb, but the view was worth it.
  • Getting into the upper berth on a moving train can be a challenge.