bassinet

noun

bas·​si·​net ˌba-sə-ˈnet 

ˈba-sə-ˌnet

: a baby's basketlike bed (as of wickerwork or plastic) often with a hood over one end

Examples of bassinet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Hatch Baby lamp for middle-of-the-night feedings and check-ins, swaddles for coziness, a bedside bassinet, and a lounger that’s both washable and breathable. —Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025

When a person opens the drawer and places a baby in the bassinet inside, three separate alarms sound to alert first responders, and an orange bag falls out with information about what rights a parent has, and what a mother’s body experiences after birth. —Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025

The proud mom also shared a photo of the baby girl lying bundled in a bassinet. —Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

The man then places the blanket in the baby's bassinet and leaves another one on Jax's bed, even letting the animal sniff Hogan's labor gown. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably modification of French barcelonnette, diminutive of berceau cradle

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bassinet

• binet
• linnet
• minute
• pinot
• spinet

Kids Definition

bassinet

noun

bas·​si·​net ˌbas-ə-ˈnet 

: an infant's bed often with a hood over one end