Word
bedside
Phoneticsbed·side
US/ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/
UK/bˈɛdsaɪd/
Definitions
01area next to a bed
n. the space or position right next to where someone sleeps.
n. the area immediately adjacent to a bed, often used in the context of caregiving or storage.
“She kept a glass of water and her glasses at her bedside.”
“The nurse remained at the patient's bedside throughout the night, monitoring his vital signs for any sudden changes.”
Synonyms
02located next to a bed
adj. describes something that is placed or happens next to a bed.
adj. functioning as an attributive adjective to describe objects, furniture, or manners associated with the area next to a bed.
“He turned off the bedside lamp and went to sleep.”
“The doctor was praised for her excellent bedside manner, which helped put the anxious family members at ease during the consultation.”
Usage
Always placed before the noun it describes.
Synonyms
03truck part
n. one of the side walls of the back part of a truck.
n. any of the vertical side panels that form the cargo area of a pickup truck or lorry.
“The worker lowered the bedside to make it easier to load the heavy equipment.”
“The impact of the collision dented the left bedside of the truck, requiring a full replacement of the steel panel.”
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Etymology
From Middle English bedsyde, bedde syde (also as beddes side, beddes syde), equivalent to bed + -side. Compare German Bettseite (“bedside”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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