noun
deathbed
DEHTH-behd
noun
1
The bed a person is lying on when they die, or the final hours of their life.
"He made a promise to his father on his deathbed."
"She wrote the letter on her deathbed."
How to Use Deathbed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe bed (or final hours) where someone is dying.
Common pairings
deathbed confession
deathbed promise
on his deathbed
Word Forms
deathbeds plural
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Etymology
From Old English deathbedd, a straightforward compound of death and bed.