What does deathbed mean?
Deathbed means The bed on which someone dies..
Deathbed
/ˈdɛθˌbɛd/ · noun
Meaning
The bed on which someone dies..
Definitions by Sense
- The bed on which someone dies.
- The last hours before death.
- A grave; the site of a burial or entombment.
Example Sentences
He was once on his way to an old woman, who was on her death-bed and who had led a wicked life.
“Will you ask our oldest warriors to build me a barrow? Ask them to climb this headland and build me a death pile high on its top. Let my deathbed rise high above Hronesnesse.”
Synonyms for deathbed
Antonyms for deathbed
Related Words
Word Forms
- deathbeds
- death-bed
- death bed
Usage Notes
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He was once on his way to an old woman, who was on her death-bed and who had led a wicked life.
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