BEDSIDE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

Example: the doctor stood at her bedside

Categories: Side

The word "bedside" comes from Middle English bedsyde. Many other languages have similar words:

bed – A related word in the same word family.

side – A related word in the same word family.

Middle English had more flexible word order than Modern English because it retained more inflections.