hospital bed

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hospital bed¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

At one point, Dietz, 70 years old, signed legal papers from a hospital bed after suffering a mild stroke.

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"I watched from my hospital bed as Bobby, in the face of logic and common sense, was confirmed for the position, despite never having worked in medicine, public health, or the government," she writes.

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She's now in a hospital bed at home and needs a wheelchair.

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Harrowing footage captured seniors fleeing in nightgowns, as others were pushed down the street in wheelchairs and hospital beds.

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From his hospital bed, Aikichi Kuboyama offered a plea to the world: “Please make sure that I am the last victim of the bomb.”

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