bedside

bed·side
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/ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/

noun

A position at the side of one's bed.

OriginMiddle English bedsyde →
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Meanings

nounbedside (plural bedsides)

plural bedsides · alternative archaic bed-side

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pillowside

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbedsyde
  2. Englishbedside

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

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APA

bedside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedside

MLA

“bedside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedside. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bedside,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedside.

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