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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

Pictures of the new arrival included Poppy lying in a bassinet with their other children standing over her, as well as being held by Carrie, 37, and Boris Johnson, 60, in hospital.

From BBC May 24, 2025

A young couple strolled with their baby in a bassinet.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 21, 2024

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

Dad pushed him out of the way and rushed into the bedroom, where his first son was sleeping in a by now battered bassinet, on a desk once again covered with galley proofs.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

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

“We had bassinets in the back of the tour bus,” James said.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2023

Judith leads us to a room that looks like a traditional hospital nursery, bassinets filled with sleeping or fussing babies.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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