bedside
noun
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
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 2019 For most of the season, Bonnie is alone, sitting by her mother’s hospital bedside, fantasizing about smothering her mother with a pillow, asking for forgiveness. — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, "The Disappointing, Emmy-Baiting Finale of “Big Little Lies” Season 2," 22 July 2019 One of its massive timepieces, greened with age, looms so large in the windows of the master suite that a bedside alarm feels almost superfluous. — New York Times, "Now That’s a City View," 19 July 2019 The night before he was killed, Bursik spent the night by Ian’s bedside at Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, "At sentencing, apology from trucker who rear-ended car in Lake Elmo, killing driver," 19 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