Sickbed Meaning in English
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Definition
The bed where a sick person stays while they are ill, usually for an extended period. Often used in literary or older contexts.
Usage & Nuances
Now considered somewhat old-fashioned or literary; commonly found in classic novels or biographies. Used to evoke sympathy or formality. Usually not the same as 'hospital bed'. Phrases: 'die on one's sickbed', 'confined to a sickbed'.
Example Sentences
He stayed in his sickbed for two weeks.
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The nurse came to check on her at the sickbed every day.
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He recovered slowly but finally left his sickbed.
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She wrote her will from her sickbed when she realized she might not recover.
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Family and friends gathered around his sickbed to say their goodbyes.
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After months confined to his sickbed, he finally walked outside again.
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