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.

bedside

/ ˈbɛdˌsaɪd /

noun

1. 1. the space by the side of a bed, esp of a sick person

   2. ( as modifier )

      a bedside lamp

      a doctor's bedside manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedside¹

1325–75; Middle English; originally bed + 's ¹ + side ¹

Example Sentences

Mr Ahmed, who had been stabbed in the chest and thigh, died two days later in hospital, with his family and friend by his bedside.

From BBC

Placing herself in harm’s way numerous times throughout Season 2, Wednesday even lands herself in a coma at one point, and while she’s out, Morticia sits at her bedside and reads from Macbeth.

From Salon

His online footprint ultimately led police to his hospital bedside in Glasgow, where he was recovering from a genuine near-death experience with Covid.

From BBC

The family revealed that he had spent the last few years living with dementia but died peacefully on Saturday with his family at his bedside.

From BBC

When Lydie brings Agnes to the hospital the day after her assault, the male doctor’s lack of bedside manner is jarring.

From Salon