hospital bed

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of hospital bed

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Also fueling backlash was the artificial-intelligence-generated image of Trump, in a white robe and a red stole, placing his hand on the forehead of a man in a hospital bed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

He said the move would enable the Welsh government to focus resources on ensuring a "surge" in hospital bed numbers.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

A bright-red tomato soup sits on a food tray in a photo he took from his hospital bed in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

As I layed in my hospital bed the day after my crash, we said goodbye to my big boy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

I took my exams on my hospital bed while Mother Lucy, who brought the papers herself, waited on a chair next to Mama.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie