Collocations for "cot"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cot" in context.
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cot
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [narrow, portable, camping, foldable, foldaway] cot
- The cot is [too, very, extremely] narrow.
- a [hard, lumpy, uncomfortable] cot
- a [wood, wooden, metal] cot
- was [turning, twisting and turning] in the cot
- The [dorm, youth hostel, campsite] has cots.
- The [soldiers, guests, students] sleep on cots.
- UK: The baby was [asleep, sleeping] in her cot.
- UK: [place, put] the baby in the cot
- UK: put a [listening device, baby listener] in the cot
- UK: The cot [comes with, has] a listening device.
- UK: is [crying, screaming] in his cot
- UK: wants to get out the cot
- UK: a cot with [mattress, quilt, bars]
- UK: a [rise, fall] in cot deaths