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
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The upload showed their bundle of joy swaddled in the delivery room's bassinet, wearing a pink bow, sharing her name in the caption with a yellow heart emoji.
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There are plenty of other big-ticket items to consider beyond these—cribs! bassinets!
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2025
From nursing rooms in public spaces to attentive flight attendants who provided a bassinet on the plane, every detail seemed thoughtfully designed for families.
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Internet users have praised a woman from Florida who bought a bassinet despite not having a baby.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 May 2025
There are plenty of other big-ticket items to consider beyond these—cribs! bassinets!
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2025
From nursing rooms in public spaces to attentive flight attendants who provided a bassinet on the plane, every detail seemed thoughtfully designed for families.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Internet users have praised a woman from Florida who bought a bassinet despite not having a baby.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bassinet
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“Bassinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bassinet. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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bassinet
noun
bas·si·net
ˌbas-ə-ˈnet
: an infant's bed often with a hood over one end
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