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

As Rose arrives Asha is put on bed rest in the final days of her pregnancy. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Fractures and blunt trauma to the legs, prolonged immobility or bed rest, having a leg in a cast, or sitting for hours in a plane or car all predispose to blood clot formation in the legs. — Ali Ataya, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

The microgravity environment uniquely allows researchers to study what happens to humans with a sedentary lifestyle or prolonged bed rest, which isn't easily simulated on Earth, Sachs explained. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

In addition to addressing muscle breakdown associated with aging, the findings may also help people who experience muscle loss from non-aging factors such as extended periods of bed rest. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bed rest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed

Medical Definition

bed rest

noun

: confinement of a sick person to bed