cot death

American  

noun

British.

1. sudden infant death syndrome.

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cot death British  

noun

1. Technical name: sudden infant death syndrome.  Also called (US and Canadian): crib death.  the unexplained sudden death of an infant during sleep

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Etymology

Origin of cot death

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

This news was frightening because doctors had told them she is a high-risk patient whose seizures leave her vulnerable to a cot death at any time.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2023

However, Prof Blair and colleagues, including representatives of the cot death charity Lullaby Trust, said there was a lack of evidence into how safe the boxes are for sleeping in.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2018

Briony was born in 1982; their son, Harry, two years later, but he died from cot death aged just 98 days.

From The Guardian • Jan. 14, 2017

Should we prepare for an EastEnders-style cot death?

From The Guardian • Nov. 18, 2012

Another helped to cement advice that babies should be put to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of cot death, by showing that this sleeping position did not cause any developmental delays.

From Nature • Apr. 11, 2012