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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

For example, some families may not have the means to purchase a crib or bassinet; a hospital might direct them to resources to help with that.

From Science Daily Mar. 22, 2024

Is the toddler photographed by Peter Magubane with his arms outstretched in a wicker bassinet really preaching, as the title says, to the crowd of babies in a South African orphanage?

From New York Times Feb. 1, 2024

There’d be a bassinet next to your bed.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

These tend to be the people buying $1,700 bassinets that rock their babies to sleep, artisanal food for their dogs, pricey gym memberships, luxury cruises and spots on business-class airplane cabins.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

All of the other rooms contained empty beds and bassinets.

From Seattle Times Sep. 17, 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

Aaron and Evan slept in their little bassinets.

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




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