starting berth

noun

An appearance in a match from the kick-off.

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Meanings

nounstarting berth (plural starting berths)

plural starting berths

  1. ball gamesAn appearance in a match from the kick-off.

    Pardew made five changes to the side that thrashed West Ham 5-0 on Wednesday - with players such as James Perch and Alan Smith given the chance to underline their case for a regular starting berth.

    2011 January 8, Paul Fletcher, “Stevenage 3 - 1 Newcastle”, in BBC
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APA

starting berth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starting%20berth

MLA

“starting berth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starting%20berth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starting berth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starting%20berth.

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