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bedside
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
bedside
(noun)
bedside manner
(noun)
bedside
/
ˈ
bɛdˌsaɪd/
noun
bedside
/
ˈ
bɛdˌsaɪd/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BEDSIDE
[
singular
]
:
the place next to a person's bed
She sat at his
bedside
until the fever broke.
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often used before another noun
a
bedside
table/lamp
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