noun
- the beds in which people die, or the final period before death
Usage: plural of deathbed
Examples
- The hospice had several deathbeds for terminally ill patients.
- Family members gathered around their loved ones’ deathbeds.
- The novel described the deathbeds of various characters.
- Many people make confessions on their deathbeds.
- The hospital wing contained multiple deathbeds.
- Stories of deathbeds often reveal final wishes.