Bedside Meaning

/ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/
B1

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounA position at the side of one's bed.

nounAny of the side panels of the bed of a truck.

My doctor has an excellent bedside manner.
She came hurrying to his bedside.
She asked me to come to her bedside.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The nurse kept a glass of water on the patient's ____ table.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He kept a small lamp and a book on his ____ table for late reading.

From Middle English bedsyde, bedde syde (also as beddes side, beddes syde), equivalent to bed + -side. Compare German Bettseite (“bedside”).

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The nurse kept a glass of water on the patient's ____ table.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He kept a small lamp and a book on his ____ table for late reading.

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