English Explanatory Dictionary

bedside

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A position at the side of one's bed.
  2. Any of the side panels of the bed of a truck.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/ en-us-bedside.ogg

Word forms

bedside bedsides bed-side

Etymology

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

Related words

chairside labside webside

Derived words

bedside manner bedside sleeper bedside table nonbedside
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