1. a small, narrow bed that can be folded up
2. a baby’s bed with high sides
Usage: British

Examples

• The guest slept on a cot in the living room.
• We set up cots in the gymnasium for the evacuees.
• The camping cot was lightweight and easy to carry.
• She put the baby in his cot for his afternoon nap.
• The hospital provided a cot for parents staying overnight.
• He unfolded the metal cot and placed it by the window.