bedside
[ bed-sahyd ]
/ ˈbɛdˌsaɪd /
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noun
the side of a bed, especially as the place of one attending the sick.
adjective
at or for a bedside: a bedside table.
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British Dictionary definitions for bedside
bedside
/ (ˈbɛdˌsaɪd) /
noun
- the space by the side of a bed, esp of a sick person
- (as modifier)a bedside lamp; a doctor's bedside manner
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