bedside

1 of 2

noun

bed·​side ˈbed-ˌsīd How to pronounce bedside (audio)
: the side of a bed : a place beside a bed

bedside

2 of 2

adjective

1
: of, relating to, or conducted at the bedside
a bedside diagnosis
2
: suitable for reading in bed
a bedside book

Examples of bedside in a Sentence

Noun She sat at his bedside until the fever broke.
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Noun
Lovely amenities in each room includes eye-level safes, bedside reading lamps, multiple shaving/makeup mirrors, towel warmers, a bathroom scale, and footlights in the spacious walk-in shower showers. Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 In a video posted to Mellencamp’s social media on Feb. 13, Mellencamp showed the reality star and country singer at her bedside as she got prepped for the operation. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Keep bedside necessities nearby and out of sight with a chest that has multiple drawers, like this 12-drawer one in a home designed by Les Ensembliers. Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 18 Jan. 2023 This obviously changed the relationship between the bedside providers and hospital leadership. Time, 10 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for bedside

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bedside was in the 14th century

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“Bedside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedside. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

bedside

noun
bed·​side
-ˌsīd
: the place beside a bed especially of a sick or dying person

Medical Definition

bedside

1 of 2 noun
bed·​side ˈbed-ˌsīd How to pronounce bedside (audio)
: a place beside a bed especially of a bedridden person

bedside

2 of 2 adjective
1
: of, relating to, or conducted at the bedside of a bedridden patient
a bedside diagnosis
2
: suitable for a bedridden person
bedside reading
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