bed rest

American  

noun

1. a prolonged rest in bed, as in the treatment of an illness.

2. a device used to support a person sitting up in bed.

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Etymology

Origin of bed rest

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

When my wife was pregnant, her OB-GYN declared her cervix to be incompetent and put her on bed rest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Not only has she had to endure weeks of bed rest and constant supervision, but she must now give birth in a nation experiencing rolling blackouts and days-long power cuts.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

By the time she finally retrieved her friend’s vehicle, I felt like I needed five days bed rest; my daughter was trying to think of ways she could park the car inside her friend’s apartment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

Results also confirmed the temporal association between peripheral skin temperature and melatonin secretion, even under bed rest conditions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024

Before she went on bed rest, Etta to drop off sewing.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman