a baby bed with sides and rockers
Used in a Sentence
cradle
How to use cradle in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for cradle.
Editorial note
...is more about where your charging cradle is.
Examples12
Definitions10
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a baby bed with sides and rockers
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of cradle gathered in one view.
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"
birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for cradle.
noun
a baby bed with sides and rockers
noun
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"
See also: birthplace, provenance, provenience
noun
birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"
noun
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
See also: rocker
verb
hold gently and carefully; "He cradles the child in his arms"
verb
bring up from infancy
verb
hold or place in or as if in a cradle; "He cradled the infant in his arms"
verb
cut grain with a cradle scythe
verb
wash in a cradle; "cradle gold"
verb
run with the stick
Example sentences
...is more about where your charging cradle is.
Every man, woman and child in the UK is entitled to free healthcare from cradle to grave.
I was trained in school by French teachers and they spoke of France as though it was the cradle of civilization.
I'm with Tsiolkovsky:"A planet is the cradle of mind, but one cannot live in a cradle forever.
I grew up in Vermont, and let me assure you, it is Quebec that is the cradle of civilization!
I'm not sure how he holds his iPhone but I cradle it with my 4 fingers with my pinky supporting it from the bottom.
"usually cited as "Earth is the cradle of humanity, but one cannot live in a cradle forever.
I figure as long as we have no major criticism with public school, we shouldn't have too much of a problem extending it all the way to the cradle.
By all means we should try to fix them, but we shouldn't act appalled when we find them, and we certainly shouldn't advocate throwing out the cradle of civilization with the bathwater.
God willing humanity should someday have to confront its existential "issues" like a bunch of spoiled schoolchildren rather than going cradle-to-grave without confronting anything more important than how to reach next year!
Realize you are considering completely altering the hydrology that has historically served as the cradle of humanity's longest-lived civilizations.
But I'd love to carry around a single computing device that I can drop into a cradle at home and it's using my two big desktop monitors and nice keyboard/mouse, and when out and about, head into a coffee shop and swap the screen out for a larger screen and keyboard, and then head onto the subway and just swap the screen back and use it like a phone.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use cradle in a sentence?
...is more about where your charging cradle is.
What does cradle mean?
a baby bed with sides and rockers
What part of speech is cradle?
cradle is commonly used as noun, verb.