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 • 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
Ms. Githaiga watched from her sickbed as the news media showed health officials and fellow nurses and doctors receiving their shots.
From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2021
It is not a speech that can be delivered from a sickbed.
From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2020
They left Teresa home to look after Timothy, whom they had wrapped up and helped into a temporary sickbed in the living room.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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