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.
Recent Examples on the Web Studies have shown that living for a significant amount of time in microgravity can have the same kinds of effects on the body as being confined to bed rest, including a loss of bone and muscle mass. Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2023 Like Cindy, their daughter, Jackie, had a high-risk pregnancy and ended up on bed rest. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2024 The highly contagious disease, which has no treatment other than bed rest, fluids and fever control, is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable infant mortality, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024 The width of the platform that the bed rests on also cleverly corresponds with the width of the entertainment center, visually suggesting a spatial continuity between the two rooms that is reinforced by the glass wall. Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 6 June 2023 The Poosh founder is reportedly on bed rest (as noted in an Instagram from Kim earlier this week) after being hospitalized in early September. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023 Medication, bed rest, or hospitalization may be advised in other cases. Jackie Terribile, Parents, 18 Sep. 2023 When Afrika Gupton-Jones was on bed rest in the hospital, after developing high blood pressure at 28 weeks of pregnancy, her husband was with her day and night. Sarah Kliff, New York Times, 6 May 2023 Their other sister Kourtney, who is expecting a baby boy with husband Travis Barker, was on bed rest and could not attend the event. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'bed rest.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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

Dictionary Entries Near bed rest

Cite this Entry

“Bed rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bed%20rest. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

bed rest

noun
: confinement of a sick person to bed
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!