BEDSIDE

[noun] [U] - the area beside a bedI find it useful to have a telephone at my bedside.She sat by her son's bedside all night, watching for signs of his recovery.I keep a bedside lamp on all night.A bedside manner is the way in which a doctor treats people who are ill, esp. in relation to kind, friendly and understanding behaviour.He has a lovely bedside manner.A bedside table (US night stand/table) is a small table which is kept beside a bed.See picture: Bedroom