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bedridden

/ˈbɛdˌrɪd.ən/
bed · rid · den
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• adjective

1

Confined to bed because of illness, injury, or infirmity.

Example

"After her hip surgery, my grandmother was bedridden for several weeks before starting physical therapy."

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• Nearby Words

bedraggled
bedrail
bedrest
bedridden
bedrock
bedroll
bedroom

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English 'bedreda' (one who is confined to bed), literally 'a bed-rider', from 'bedd' (bed) + 'rida' (rider); later altered in the 16th century under the influence of the past participle 'ridden'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bedridden. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bedridden
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