sickbed

noun

sick·​bed ˈsik-ˌbed How to pronounce sickbed (audio)
: the bed on which one lies sick

Examples of sickbed in a Sentence

The general gave the orders from his sickbed.
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The soldiers were then taken on board the Prague, where the sickbeds were filled, and preparations were made for the return trip to England. — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024 Hanif Kureishi’s tweets from his sickbed are a bravura performance that is no performance at all. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sickbed was in the 14th century

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sickbed

noun
sick·​bed ˈsik-ˌbed How to pronounce sickbed (audio)
: the bed on which a sick person lies

Medical Definition

sickbed

noun
sick·​bed ˈsik-ˌbed How to pronounce sickbed (audio)
: the bed upon which one lies sick

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