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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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Nearby words

bedroll, bedroom, bedroom slipper, beds, bedsheet, bedside, bedside manner, bedsit, bedsonia, bedsore, bedspread

Origin of bedside

1325–75; Middle English; orig. bed + 's1 + side1
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British Dictionary definitions for bedside

bedside

/ (ˈbɛdˌsaɪd) /

noun

  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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