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 medical team removed the infant from the bassinet within a minute.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
If your baby falls asleep, move your baby to a crib, play yard, or bassinet.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024
Attention soon turned to the baby wearing a sleeping cap in the next row; Lufthansa offered a bassinet that attached to the bulkhead.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
She’s left out toys for you and made sure your favorites were all in the bassinet before bed the last couple nights.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
If your baby falls asleep, move your baby to a crib, play yard, or bassinet.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024
Attention soon turned to the baby wearing a sleeping cap in the next row; Lufthansa offered a bassinet that attached to the bulkhead.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
She’s left out toys for you and made sure your favorites were all in the bassinet before bed the last couple nights.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
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“Bassinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bassinet. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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