bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den
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or less commonly bedrid \ ˈbed-ˌrid
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Definition of bedridden
: confined (as by illness) to bed
Examples of bedridden in a Sentence
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A few months ago, Quillin suffered a broken tailbone which left him mostly bedridden and unable to care for himself. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Glenn Quillin: 1916-2019: Record-setting Carlsbad centenarian lived for adventure," 4 Sep. 2019 Since the surgery that was cut short, Cannon has been nearly bedridden. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: Hall-Southington hockey coach Brian Cannon isn’t fighting cancer alone," 20 Aug. 2019 Bascone suffered a permanent brain injury from the attack, and she was left blind and mostly bedridden for the rest of her life. — Lavendrick Smith, Dallas News, "Past crimes could come back to haunt murder suspect in Highland Park cold-case rape," 2 Aug. 2019 The man, identified only as Jermaine, was climbing to the 15th floor to save his bedridden mother. — Amir Vera, CNN, "The man who scaled a 19-story building like Spider-Man did it to save his bedridden mother," 22 July 2019 Yoshiaki Kawasaki, 70, credits the company’s robotic limb suit for enabling his 68-year-old wife to walk again after a brain hemorrhage left her bedridden, her left leg paralyzed. — Los Angeles Times, "Desperate for workers, aging Japan turns to robots for healthcare," 25 July 2019 When Stanley was a young child, her mother became ill and was often bedridden. — Halley Bondy, NBC News, "Body-positivity advocate Jessamyn Stanley: Yoga isn't just for 'one type of person'," 16 July 2019 Doctors said Elizabeth would live a vegetative and bedridden life. — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "Daughter of UTSA basketball assistant coach an inspiration despite disability," 14 July 2019 Some researchers believe bear bile (or synthetic substitutes) have more untapped potential, including in treatments for muscular dystrophy and for bedridden patients who lose muscle mass rapidly. — National Geographic, "Bear bile, explained," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bedridden.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bedridden
bedridden
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of bedridden
: forced to stay in bed because of illness or weakness
See the full definition for bedridden in the English Language Learners Dictionary
bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den
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Kids Definition of bedridden
: forced to stay in bed by sickness or weakness
bedridden patients
bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den
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variants:
also bedrid \ -ËŒrid
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Medical Definition of bedridden
: confined to bed (as by illness)