bedside

See also: bed-side

English

Alternative forms

• bed-side (archaic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/

• Audio (US):

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• Hyphenation: bed‧side

Noun

bedside (plural bedsides)

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

Derived terms

• bedside manner
• bedside table
• nonbedside

Related terms

• chairside
• labside
• webside

Anagrams

• beddies