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Bedspace

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(medicine, uncountable) Space available for patients in hospital beds or inmates in prison beds..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (medicine, uncountable) Space available for patients in hospital beds or inmates in prison beds.
  2. (Philippines, countable) The use of a bed in a private home, often rented out by the month.

Example Sentences

She said Cuomo's call for 8,000 more bedspaces in New York prisons would cost the state $30,000 per prisoner per year.
For example, the Patient's Charter requires nurses to respect the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of patients, yet planners still design bedspace divided by flimsy curtains, in multi-million pound projects.

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What does bedspace mean?

Bedspace means (medicine, uncountable) Space available for patients in hospital beds or inmates in prison beds..

What is a synonym for bedspace?

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What is the opposite of bedspace?

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How do you use bedspace in a sentence?

She said Cuomo's call for 8,000 more bedspaces in New York prisons would cost the state $30,000 per prisoner per year.

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