bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den
ˈbed-ˌri-dᵊn 
variants
or less commonly bedrid
: confined (as by illness) to bed
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Preston was bedridden and couldn’t do anything independently.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
Internal signals of illness may leave you waylaid and bedridden.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Upon Angell’s death in a Texas hospital, family members approved sending his heart to Pollard, who was bedridden in a hospital in Tennessee at the time, suffering from heart failure triggered by a virus.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
These experiences left the woman sick and bedridden, leading her to take matters into her own hands by bringing her own food to family dinners.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
Internal signals of illness may leave you waylaid and bedridden.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Upon Angell’s death in a Texas hospital, family members approved sending his heart to Pollard, who was bedridden in a hospital in Tennessee at the time, suffering from heart failure triggered by a virus.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
These experiences left the woman sick and bedridden, leading her to take matters into her own hands by bringing her own food to family dinners.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 25 May 2025
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“Bedridden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedridden. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den
ˈbed-ˌrid-ᵊn
: forced to stay in bed especially by illness or weakness
Medical Definition
bedridden
adjective
bed·rid·den
ˈbed-ˌrid-ᵊn
variants
also bedrid
: confined to bed (as by illness)
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