bed-spacen.

Brit.

/ˈbɛdspeɪs/, U.S.

/ˈbɛdˌspeɪs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bed n., space n.¹

Etymology: < bed n. + space n.¹

1. A space in which an individual bed is or is intended to be placed, esp. regarded as an area belonging to the bed's occupant, and including the other furniture, possessions, etc., normally adjacent to it.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > room > [noun] > specific part of

ruellec1400

nook?a1425

ingle-nook1773

area1839

living space1882

slip1886

cosy corner1894

bed-space1895

diner1907

1895 N.Y. Times 12 May 30/7 Pigs, cattle, dogs, cats, and probably a horse or donkey, have their own bed space, respectively, and jealously resent any encroachment by a bedfellow.

1946 Times 4 Sept. 2/3 When they overlooked any bed-space, Boon would himself search the kit that had not been searched.

1967 E. Trevor Freebooters iv. 40 Entering the hut he found the men standing at ease by their bed-spaces.

1995 A. Levy Every Light in House Burnin' xxiv. 241 ‘The curtains,’ my mum insisted. I fumbled around and pulled the curtain round the bed space.

2. Frequently in form bedspace. Accommodation capacity expressed in terms of the number of beds that a hospital, hostel, etc., contains.

ΚΠ

1924 Times 8 Oct. 7/3 On January 1, 1924, the vacant bed space in mental hospitals was sufficient only for 4,754 patients.

1946 A. Laurents Home of Brave iii. i. 139 After every invasion, we need bed space, Coney. For cases very much like yours.

1978 K. Hudson Jargon of Professions v. 117 There is a shortage of bedspace in the Metropolis. It's difficult to find a hotel room in London.

1996 C. Brookmyre Quite Ugly One Morning x. 64 The GRH's bedspace was massively congested with long-stay geriatric cases,..some of whom had been there for over a decade.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bed-space
释义	bed-spacen. Brit. /ˈbɛdspeɪs/, U.S. /ˈbɛdˌspeɪs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bed n., space n.¹ Etymology: < bed n. + space n.¹ 1. A space in which an individual bed is or is intended to be placed, esp. regarded as an area belonging to the bed's occupant, and including the other furniture, possessions, etc., normally adjacent to it. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > room > [noun] > specific part of ruellec1400 nook?a1425 ingle-nook1773 area1839 living space1882 slip1886 cosy corner1894 bed-space1895 diner1907 1895 N.Y. Times 12 May 30/7 Pigs, cattle, dogs, cats, and probably a horse or donkey, have their own bed space, respectively, and jealously resent any encroachment by a bedfellow. 1946 Times 4 Sept. 2/3 When they overlooked any bed-space, Boon would himself search the kit that had not been searched. 1967 E. Trevor Freebooters iv. 40 Entering the hut he found the men standing at ease by their bed-spaces. 1995 A. Levy Every Light in House Burnin' xxiv. 241 ‘The curtains,’ my mum insisted. I fumbled around and pulled the curtain round the bed space. 2. Frequently in form bedspace. Accommodation capacity expressed in terms of the number of beds that a hospital, hostel, etc., contains. ΚΠ 1924 Times 8 Oct. 7/3 On January 1, 1924, the vacant bed space in mental hospitals was sufficient only for 4,754 patients. 1946 A. Laurents Home of Brave iii. i. 139 After every invasion, we need bed space, Coney. For cases very much like yours. 1978 K. Hudson Jargon of Professions v. 117 There is a shortage of bedspace in the Metropolis. It's difficult to find a hotel room in London. 1996 C. Brookmyre Quite Ugly One Morning x. 64 The GRH's bedspace was massively congested with long-stay geriatric cases,..some of whom had been there for over a decade. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1895
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