sickbed
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sickbed
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; 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
"I thought every time you catch an illness it's supposed to be a bit better each time?" was the message from his sickbed.
From BBC
The actor was filming an episode of the final season of “The Crown” in which her character, Princess Margaret, is visited at her sickbed by her older sister Elizabeth, played by Imelda Staunton.
From New York Times
And then I woke up, in my sickbed.
From Washington Post
Outside, on the back patio, was a used mattress — one of her favorite objects for casting in silicone because of its associations with trash, sex and sickbeds.
From New York Times
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