bedside

[ bed-sahyd ]

noun
  1. the side of a bed, especially as the place of one attending the sick.

adjective
  1. at or for a bedside: a bedside table.

Origin of bedside

1
1325–75; Middle English; originally bed + 's1 + side1

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How to use bedside in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for bedside

bedside

/ (ˈbɛdˌsaɪd) /


noun
    • the space by the side of a bed, esp of a sick person

    • (as modifier): a bedside lamp; a doctor's bedside manner

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