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
Nurses Provide Value Beyond Bedside Outside health systems, society needs to know that nurses aren’t just valuable at the bedside. Pritma Dhillon-Chattha, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 This charging station is the perfect addition to the bedside table to make sure all your electronics are all charged up. Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
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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Cite this Entry

“Bedside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedside. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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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