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Cradle (Noun)

Meaning 1

Birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry".

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Meaning 2

Where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization".

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Synonyms

  • Place Of Origin
  • Birthplace
  • Provenance
  • Provenience

Hypernyms

  • Beginning
  • Source
  • Rootage
  • Root

Meaning 3

A trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Rocker

Hypernyms

  • Trough

Related Words

  • Cradle (verb)

Meaning 4

A baby bed with sides and rockers.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

  • Baby's Bed

Related Words

  • Cradle (verb)
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