sickbed
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sickbed
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; sick 1, bed
Example Sentences
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When the boy’s not looking, Jamie’s shoulders sag as he trudges up the stairs to Isla’s sickbed, showing us a hint of adult complexities he alone understands.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025
"I thought every time you catch an illness it's supposed to be a bit better each time?" was the message from his sickbed.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023
The actor was filming an episode of the final season of “The Crown” in which her character, Princess Margaret, is visited at her sickbed by her older sister Elizabeth, played by Imelda Staunton.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2023
We can rise up from the sickbed and walk into the day.
From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2020
After dinner he ordered Don Hume back to his sickbed.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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