bedside
UK: ˈbɛdsaɪd | US: ˈbɛdˌsaɪd
n. the area beside a bed, especially in a hospital or bedroom
adj. located or designed for use near a bed
The word "bedside" is a straightforward compound of "bed" (from Old English "bedd," meaning a sleeping place) and "side" (from Old English "sīde," meaning the flank or adjacent space). It emerged in Middle English to describe the physical space next to a bed, later extending to contexts like medical care ("bedside manner"). The logic is purely spatial, combining two concrete nouns to denote proximity.
The nurse placed a chair at the patient's bedside.
She kept a glass of water on her bedside table.
His calm bedside manner reassured the anxious family.
The doctor made nightly rounds to check each bedside.
A lamp and a book lay on the bedside.