deathbed

/dɛθbɛd/
noun
  1. The bed where a person is dying or has recently died.
    • She made a deathbed confession that shocked everyone in the room.
    • The old king called his son to his deathbed to give him the crown.
    • The family gathered around his deathbed to say their final goodbyes.
  2. Used in phrases like 'on one's deathbed' to mean the final period of a person's life.
    • The movie shows a man who changes his ways while on his deathbed.
    • She promised her mother on her deathbed that she would take care of the family farm.
    • Even on his deathbed, he never lost his sense of humor.
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