sickbed

American  

[sik-bed] / ˈsɪkˌbɛd /

noun

1. the bed used by a sick person.

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Etymology

Origin of sickbed

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; sick ¹, bed

Example Sentences

“As far as I’m concerned, the day’s been a total loss. Hardly worth dragging myself out of my sickbed—why, what’s this?”

From Literature

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

Around 8:00 P.M., not long before the curtain rose at Ford’s, Stanton left his house to visit his friend William H. Seward at his sickbed.

From Literature