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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Today's Jenna Bush Hager celebrated the siblings’ first moments together with a trio of snapshots on her Instagram account, showing Mila and Poppy peering into Hal’s bassinet and snuggling up in the hospital bed alongside their mom and the newborn.
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Her younger sister lives with her, sleeping in a room with Mims’ four children, which is barely large enough to fit the two sets of bunk beds and a bassinet.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
One by one, the enviable photos of the cool girls at video village in headsets, in hot tubs at weekend house rentals with their equally cool friend groups, or glammed up to receive awards for their creative projects were replaced by photos of minimalist light-wood bassinets.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Going from a bassinet to a crib to a toddler bed to a junior bed takes away the need to find something new for your growing child to sleep on.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Her younger sister lives with her, sleeping in a room with Mims’ four children, which is barely large enough to fit the two sets of bunk beds and a bassinet.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
One by one, the enviable photos of the cool girls at video village in headsets, in hot tubs at weekend house rentals with their equally cool friend groups, or glammed up to receive awards for their creative projects were replaced by photos of minimalist light-wood bassinets.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Going from a bassinet to a crib to a toddler bed to a junior bed takes away the need to find something new for your growing child to sleep on.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
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 19 Apr. 2026.
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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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