1. Rails or bars attached to the sides of a bed to prevent a person (especially a child or elderly person) from falling out.
Usage: Usually used in plural form.; Common in hospitals, care facilities, and homes with young children or elderly residents.

Examples

• The hospital installed bedrails on the patient's bed for safety.
• Parents often use bedrails to keep toddlers from rolling out of bed at night.
• The nursing home added bedrails to prevent falls among elderly residents.
• She adjusted the bedrails before helping her grandfather into bed.
• The bedrails can be easily removed when not needed.