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

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

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

"We are out of the race but we are safe, warm and being well looked after," Minchin told her Instagram followers from a hospital bed.

From BBC

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

A former Labour MP has revealed he recited Shakespeare from his hospital bed as he battled to get his speech back after suffering a stroke.

From BBC