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bedside

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/

The English word “bedside” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

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

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