hospital bed

American  

noun

• hospital beds
  plural

1. a bed having side rails that can be raised or lowered and a mattress base in three jointed sections so that the head, foot, or middle may be raised by a crank or motor, allowing a patient to lie in various positions, as a therapeutic aid or for comfort.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• hospital beds
  plural

Etymology

Origin of hospital bed

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

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hospital bed

Becki is planning to run the London Marathon in 2027 after watching this year's race from her hospital bed.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

A sobbing girl, no more than six years old, sat alone on a hospital bed, her family yet to visit.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Standing beside her hospital bed, his mind drifts to Paris and to Penelope, the aspiring musician he married after falling hopelessly in love.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

The second part of the series’ two-part finale, released Wednesday, concludes with the “Clarkson’s Farm” crew recapping the ups and downs of their harvest year and with the show’s namesake back in a hospital bed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

First in that picture with Great-Grampy JonJon, and then in his hospital bed that last time he was there.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone