bedpan

UK: /ˈbɛdpæn/ US: /ˈbɛdˌpæn/ ,(bed′pan′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

bed•pan /ˈbɛdˌpæn/   n. [countable]

1. a shallow pan shaped like the seat of a toilet, for use by the bedridden.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

bed•pan  (bed′pan′), n. 

1. a shallow toilet pan for use by persons confined to bed.
2. bedwarmer.

• bed + pan¹ 1575–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

bedpan / ˈbɛdˌpæn/ noun

1. a shallow vessel placed under a bedridden patient to collect faeces and urine
2. another name for warming pan