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

A friend asked him what he wanted to do while he lay in his hospital bed; he wanted to get back in the water - and go surfing in Australia.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

In a social-media post from his hospital bed, 59-year-old activist Sonam Wangchuk, who helped to garner support for the movement with a 26-day hunger strike, posted a picture of himself making a victory sign.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 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

"It was awful – so many people died, so many family members went missing," Maria Vargas recalled to the AFP news agency from her hospital bed.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Representative James R. Mann of Illinois came from his hospital bed in Baltimore, where he had been for six months, so that he could vote yes.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling