bedside
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bed·side
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Definition of bedside
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the side of a bed : a place beside a bed
bedside
adjectiveDefinition of bedside (Entry 2 of 2)
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.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Around twelve-thirty, the phone on my bedside table lit up. — Dan Piepenbring, The New Yorker, "The Book of Prince," 2 Sep. 2019 The Bed Cinema pop-up set out as many as 150 beds with pillows, blankets and bedside tables. — Alex Horton, Washington Post, "An outdoor movie night on air mattresses seemed fun. Then the wind picked up.," 20 Aug. 2019 This hybrid bedside table is supposed to charge your phone, dim your lights, and blast your music. — Wired Staff, WIRED, "The Best Back-to-School Sales on Laptops, Speakers, and More," 17 Aug. 2019 Tommy died about 36 hours later, with his family at his bedside. — Tara Soumerai, STAT, "An opioid shortage? It’s real and could harm cancer patients," 21 May 2018 Nick was a stimulating force in that area, from bench to bedside. — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, "Nick Buoniconti, 78, Dies; All-Pro Linebacker Championed Medical Research," 31 July 2019 But his plan had ended in tragedy, and now Mark reached into a bedside table one night around 2 a.m. and removed the four-page letter Kelly had written shortly before her death. — Kent Babb / Washington Post, Twin Cities, "MN native and olympic cyclist Kelly Catlin could do it all — until it all became too much," 29 July 2019 Petrit Lekaj is scheduled for a bedside hearing with the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on Friday. — Fox News, "Australian woman, 20, found stabbed to death beside injured dad in car; father charged with murder," 23 July 2019 Guardians shot Ofmatthew down after the outburst, and in the latest episode, June is confined to the unconscious woman's bedside for the duration of her pregnancy. — Candice Frederick, Harper's BAZAAR, "Madeline Brewer Breaks Down Janine's Empowering New Handmaid's Tale Journey," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bedside.' 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 bedside
bedside
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bedside
: the place next to a person's bed
See the full definition for bedside in the English Language Learners Dictionary
bedside
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bed·side
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Kids Definition of bedside
: the place next to a bed
I stayed at her bedside while she slept.
bedside
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bed·side
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Medical Definition of bedside
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a place beside a bed especially of a bedridden person
bedside
adjectiveMedical Definition of bedside (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or conducted at the bedside of a bedridden patient
a bedside diagnosis
2
: suitable for a bedridden person
bedside reading