bedside

1 of 2

noun

bed·​side ˈbed-ˌsīd 

: the side of a bed : a place beside a bed

bedside

2 of 2

adjective

1

: of, relating to, or conducted at the bedside

a bedside diagnosis

2

: suitable for reading in bed

a bedside book

Examples of bedside in a Sentence

Noun

She sat at his bedside until the fever broke.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Designed by Créme Design, all rooms have comfortable window seating areas; tree-slab-style side tables; built in light-wood headboards, bedside tables, and closets; cozy knit blankets; and prints of Arkansas landscape watercolors by William McNamara—whose originals can be found in the lobby. —Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026

Try the 'Bedside Brain Dump' Jocelyn Bibi, LCSW, owner and therapist at Jocelyn Bibi Therapy, recommends trying a bedside brain dump. —​wendy Wisner, Parents, 19 Jan. 2026

Adjective

Keep bedside necessities nearby and out of sight with a chest that has multiple drawers, like this 12-drawer one in a home designed by Les Ensembliers. —Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 18 Jan. 2023

This obviously changed the relationship between the bedside providers and hospital leadership. —Time, 10 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bedside

• bedside manner

Rhymes for bedside

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• belied
• beside

Kids Definition

bedside

noun

bed·​side

-ˌsīd

: the place beside a bed especially of a sick or dying person

Medical Definition

bedside

1 of 2 noun

bed·​side ˈbed-ˌsīd 

: a place beside a bed especially of a bedridden person

bedside

2 of 2 adjective

1

: of, relating to, or conducted at the bedside of a bedridden patient

a bedside diagnosis

2

: suitable for a bedridden person

bedside reading