bed rest

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bed rest¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

We have suffered a collective trauma, and it will shape who we become, much the way bed rest changed me.

From Washington Post

Nevertheless, after minimal bed rest, he was sent back out—and then on to a subsequent deployment.

From The Daily Beast

One winter evening a woman came to my door to see if she could borrow a bed-rest.

From Project Gutenberg