Definition of on the bed
: on top of the sheets, blankets, and bedspread of a bed
He lay on the bed for a long time.
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“On the bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20bed. Accessed 3 Dec. 2021.
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