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

"Everyone is willing to fight so far," he tells me from his hospital bed in a clinic hidden deep in the jungle.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

"Before it happened, me and my husband were inside," she said, speaking through tears from her hospital bed.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Still, he was always on hand and even once called into a board committee meeting from his hospital bed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“Honey, you get back into that hospital bed right now—” “Not so fast,” Mr. Eberhardt said.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen