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bassinet

[bas-uh-net, bas-uh-net] / ˌbæs əˈnɛt, ˈbæs əˌnɛt /
NOUN
baby bed
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Shen bought a used bassinet — which retails for $300 new — for $30, for example.

From MarketWatch Mar. 14, 2026

As the Eaton fire raged, lashing palm trees and devouring the Craftsmans of our L.A. neighbors, our daughter slept in her bassinet, unaware of airborne toxins.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2025

These infants were typically found in an adult bed, chair or couch instead of the crib or bassinet recommended by sleep experts.

From Science Daily Mar. 22, 2024

“I was already buying their stuff, like the automatic rocker and the bassinet so the fact that they reached out was pretty cool,” she said in a telephone interview before heading to a studio session.

From New York Times Jan. 24, 2024

In the yard, Aziza lay in a wicker bassinet, dressed in layers of clothing, a winter muffler wrapped snugly around her neck.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

He learned to never sit near the bulkhead where bassinets frequently were placed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

All of the other rooms contained empty beds and bassinets.

From Seattle Times Sep. 17, 2023

So, organizations like the Alliance for Children in Tarrant County, which serves Fort Worth and parts of Dallas, have been providing free bassinets and cribs to those in need.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2023

The Baby Industrial Complex will convince you that you need six different kinds of bassinets, co-sleepers, etc.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2023

Aaron and Evan slept in their little bassinets.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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