sickbed
Americannoun
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sickbeds
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sickbed
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at sick 1, bed
Example Sentences
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When the boy’s not looking, Jamie’s shoulders sag as he trudges up the stairs to Isla’s sickbed, showing us a hint of adult complexities he alone understands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
In January 1945 he was moved again to a so-called sickbed at a camp near Vaihingen, a little further south.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2023
Other studies reported finding the virus on air vents in hospital rooms and on computer mice, sickbed handrails and doorknobs.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2020
It is not a speech that can be delivered from a sickbed.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 27, 2020
In the dim light, Richard Lopez could almost be the man who had helped Nailer carve the Rust Saint’s image into the wall above his mother’s sickbed.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
Prime Minister Chung Se-kyun on Friday said the national government will concentrate its support to the region to ease a shortage in sickbeds, medical personnel and equipment.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2020
Two legislators from Kohl's Christian Democratic Party were roused from sickbeds, and another rushed into the Parliament chambers just two minutes before the voting closed, apparently having overslept.
From Time Magazine Archive
By horse & buggy he got around to miners' huts and farmers' sickbeds.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Detroit, two fliers arose from sickbeds to join in the rescue: Floyd Bennett and Bernt Balchen.
From Time Magazine Archive
And as she was accustomed to watching by sickbeds, and had been sleeping all afternoon, she managed to keep awake all night, and Dainty slept dreamlessly till dawn.
From Dainty's Cruel Rivals The Fatal Birthday by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller
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