bedpan

[ bed-pan ]

noun

1. a shallow toilet pan for use by persons confined to bed.
2. bedwarmer.

bedpan

/ ˈbɛdˌpæn /

noun

1. a shallow vessel placed under a bedridden patient to collect faeces and urine
2. another name for warming pan

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedpan¹

First recorded in 1575–85; bed + pan ¹

Example Sentences

Among the new finds are an anchor, glass bottles and a bedpan, according to a statement from the Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History.

From BBC

"To be told the NHS no longer provides you with bedpans, and have to go to Amazon to have one delivered - that's not right," she said.

From BBC

Some describe the closeness they have with the people whose bedpans they change, whose medications they administer.

From New York Times

“Susan wanted to crawl under the nearest bedpan and hide,” he wrote.

From New York Times

Ricky, 46, says he was routinely cursed and yelled at by an elderly client and has never been paid as much as minimum wage for changing bedpans and diapers, among other chores.

From Los Angeles Times