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Definition of "bedlam" [bed•lam]

  • A place or situation of noisy uproar and confusion. (noun)
  • Archaic An insane asylum. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bedlam" in a sentence
  • "N.B. apologizes for H1N1 vaccination 'bedlam' health is apologizing for what he describes as the bedlam that surrounded the H1N1 vaccine rollout in October."
  • "The trick to semi-managing all this happy bedlam is to invite a few school teachers."
  • "Cutting to the Chase - film reviews and news from Oklahoma firedoglake - where "bedlam is dreaming of rain""