noun
Meaning 1
A position at the side of one's bed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
bedside
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Pronunciation
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/ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/
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CMU ARPABET: B EH1 D S AY2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Any of the side panels of the bed of a truck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the doctor stood at her bedside
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: side
History
Etymology
From Middle English bedsyde, bedde syde (also as beddes side, beddes syde), equivalent to bed + -side. Compare German Bettseite (“bedside”).
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