baby bottle

noun

: a bottle with a rubber nipple used in supplying food to infants

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Ooohs and aaahs resounded through the crowd as a team of rangers began feeding the elephants milk from what looked like giant baby bottles. Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026 Only baby food, baby bottles and toddler toys were found inside the home, where the teenage boys were discovered garbed in diapers, according to a law enforcement source. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026 Inside Domenech’s apartment, investigators found infant cereal, baby bottles and toys fit for a toddler, but no food or belongings appropriate for two teenage boys, Clark said. Colin Mixson, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026 Aside from trying a different type of baby bottle or feeding position, there are other ways to soothe a gassy baby. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for baby bottle

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baby bottle was in 1870

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“Baby bottle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20bottle. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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