carry-cot

noun

Definition of carry-cotnext
British
as in cradle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry-cot
  1. cradle
  2. sofa bed
  3. bunk bed
  4. sofa
  5. crib
  6. couch
  7. bassinet
  8. feather bed
Noun
  • From the cradle to the grave, Black Americans suffer worse health outcomes than white people.
    Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024
  • To adjust your load, place the dumbbell in its storage cradle, twist the handle to increase or decrease the weight, and then use the safety lock feature to secure the plates.
    Zoe Weiner, SELF, 16 Sep. 2024
Definition of cradle
Noun
  • This includes a large sofa, which can be swapped out for a sofa bed to increase sleeping capacity, plus there's a fireplace and an area for a TV.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Additional sleeping areas are available in the living room, on the trifold sofa beds.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of sofa bed
Noun
  • Everything for a new baby is on their wish list, as well as an instant pot, bunk beds and pots and pans.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Rezvan and Sana, who share a bunk bed in the family’s cramped Tehran apartment, participate in the protests in their own way: by offering safe harbor to a classmate, Sadaf (Niousha Akhshi), who’s been arrested.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of bunk bed
Noun
  • Gabriel sat on the sofa while Thornton, his back to Gabriel, worked at his desk.
    Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Now cosy nights in on the sofa watching Christmas movies has never been chicer.
    Angela Lei, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of sofa
Noun
  • And research dating back decades has frequently found high concentrations in people’s homes, with sources including wooden toys, baby cribs, arts and crafts supplies, and air fresheners.
    Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Relief for a Flint family Angeline Gordon, a Flint mom of three, spent her cash payments on a crib, bills and groceries.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of crib
Noun
  • There are comfortable couches, tables, and plenty of space for a mosh pit under the stage.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Mulaney did a classic couch set on The Tonight Show (perhaps the most classic venue for a couch set) with new jokes about his son, his son’s emerging rockabilly tendencies, and his son’s hatred for Steely Dan.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of couch
Noun
  • That could include an adult bed or mattress, bassinet, crib, play yard, couch, futon, or toddler bed.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The medical team removed the infant from the bassinet within a minute.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of bassinet
Noun
  • De Hales left Basilia, gave up his shop, and sold all of his possessions, including two feather beds, and some pots and utensils worth two shillings and sixpence.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The records — in some cases, family wills that show enslaved human beings bequeathed along with feather beds and farm animals — provide a visceral link between today’s decision makers and slavery.
    Reuters, NBC News, 27 June 2023
Definition of feather bed
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