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BNC: 21450 COCA: 17480

deathbed

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
deathbed /ˈdɛθˌbɛd/ noun
plural deathbeds
deathbed
/ˈdɛθˌbɛd/
noun
plural deathbeds
Learner's definition of DEATHBED

on your deathbed

: in the bed that you will soon die in临终前;在生命垂危时
often used figuratively to say that someone is very close to dying or very sick常用作比喻,表示某人奄奄一息或病重

— deathbed

adjective, always used before a noun
BNC: 21450 COCA: 17480

deathbed

noun

death·​bed ˈdeth-ˌbed How to pronounce deathbed (audio)
1
: the bed in which a person dies
2
: the last hours of life
Phrases
on one's deathbed
: near the point of death

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web At the time, Getler’s father was on his deathbed, but Getler decided to come anyway. Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 17 June 2022 The emperor himself converted to Christianity on his deathbed. Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2022 The dream sequence culminates with a set piece 70 years in the future: Sandy and Michele live together and Romy is on her deathbed. Keaton Bell, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2022 That’s a harsh rejection for a man on his deathbed. Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2022 The Cujo star also recalled Barrymore's emotional connection to E.T., which resulted in a tearful reaction to seeing the character on his deathbed. Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 18 Apr. 2022 Now, imagine having to go through 30 years’ worth on your deathbed. Harry Guinness, Wired, 17 Mar. 2022 Back from its early-internet deathbed, the music rights business is having its moment in the sun thanks to a boom in streaming. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 15 Oct. 2021 From his deathbed, the farmer revealed the secret to his grandchildren, who retrieved the prehistoric skull in 2018 and donated it to a university near Beijing. Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ, 25 June 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of deathbed was before the 12th century
BNC: 21450 COCA: 17480

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