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US/ˈbed.saɪd/
UK/ˈbed.saɪd/
the area next to a bed, especially the bed of someone who is ill
In context
She stayed at her father's bedside all night in the hospital.
I keep a glass of water on my bedside table.
The family gathered at his bedside before the operation.
Words that go with bedside
noun + noun
- bedside tableMy phone charges on the bedside table every night.
- bedside lampShe switched off the bedside lamp and went to sleep.
- bedside mannerPatients love the new doctor because of her kind bedside manner.
noun + preposition
- at the bedsideNurses were at the patient's bedside around the clock.
verb + preposition
- rush to the bedsideRelatives rushed to his bedside after hearing the news.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I put the book on the table beside bed.Correct: I put the book on the bedside table.