bed rest

noun

: confinement of a sick person to bed

Examples of bed rest in a Sentence

The doctor prescribed bed rest for a month.
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Your doctor just put you on bed rest. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025 Then, while on bed rest at 32 weeks, my placenta suddenly ruptured, leading to an immediate emergency cesarean section. Kobi V. Ajayi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025 Just 25 minutes of walking each day instead of bed rest can help older people avoid getting weaker. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025 At 16 weeks, she was put on bed rest and ended up being hospitalized at 22 weeks. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bed rest

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bed rest was in 1902

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“Bed rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bed%20rest. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

bed rest

noun
: confinement of a sick person to bed
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