bedside

American  

[bed-sahyd] / ˈbɛdˌsaɪd /

noun

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

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adjective

1. at or for a bedside.

   a bedside table.

bedside British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of bedside

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

Example Sentences

I always have on my bedside table a book that I read before going to sleep and, again, if I awaken in the middle of the night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He has little of Karp’s genteel bedside manner or public profile and is known instead for an unforgiving style and hard-driving perfectionism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He calls himself an AI optimist, citing numerous studies showing that artificial intelligence can help doctors treat patients more effectively and even to improve their bedside manners.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The researchers aim to develop a portable version that could be used at the bedside, in outpatient clinics, or in remote areas with limited medical resources.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

Then, as he prepares to get up to change the sheets, something catches his eye by Daphne’s bedside.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman