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bedside

[ bed-sahyd ]

noun

  1. the side of a bed, especially as the place of one attending the sick.


adjective

  1. at or for a bedside:

    a bedside table.

bedside

/ ˈɛˌɪ /

noun

    1. the space by the side of a bed, esp of a sick person
    2. ( as modifier )

      a bedside lamp

      a doctor's bedside manner

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bedside1

1325–75; Middle English; originally bed + 's 1 + side 1
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Example Sentences

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When we returned to the site later, random surviving objects oriented us: the small cast-iron bedside table, fallen from the second floor to a spot near the fireplace directly beneath it.

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Vibrant pink bedside tables add a punch of color on either side of the blue and white checked handcrafted Hästens mattress, which sells for $30,000 and includes the bed, box spring and mattress topper.

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But her own bedside manner leaves something to be desired.

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She added; "This entitlement means they can be where they need to be which is by their baby's bedside."

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Wilband also told Wheeler to burn drugs bags that were in her bedside drawer so they could not be found by police.

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