Synonyms for cradle
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Noun
1. Birthplace
Definitions
- n. 1
A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- cradles → birthplaces, origins, provenances, proveniences…
Example sentences
- birthplace England is the birthplace of the English language.
- provenance Who knows if they remember their provenance.
- bed There's nothing to do, so I may as well go to bed.
- rocker Mary said to Tom: "You're off your rocker!"
- cot I slept on a cot in Tom's basement last night.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cradle | rising | |
| birthplace | steady | |
| provenance | rising | |
| provenience | falling | |
| bed | rising | |
| rocker | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- bed1, cot1
- 4 letters
- rest1
- 6 letters
- origin3, rocker2
- 7 letters
- creeper
- 10 letters
- birthplace2, provenance3
- 11 letters
- provenience4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (origin3 = 3 syllables).