adj
bedridden
BEHD-rih-duhn
adj
1
Unable to get out of bed due to illness, injury, or old age.
"After the surgery he was bedridden for nearly a month."
"Her grandmother has been bedridden since the stroke."
How to Use Bedridden
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo sick or weak that you cannot leave your bed.
Common pairings
bedridden patient
left him bedridden
permanently bedridden
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Etymology
From Old English bedreda, literally "one who rides in bed" — combining "bed" with an old word related to "rider."