nightstand

noun

night·​stand ˈnīt-ˌstand How to pronounce nightstand (audio)

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While your bed might be your favorite piece of bedroom furniture, a nightstand holds equal importance. Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 14 June 2025 The nightstands were solid wood, their surfaces uncluttered except for a small tray with a notepad and a pencil. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025 Like Masha, a card on Brian’s nightstand tells him to have courage and to eat the chocolates that accompany it. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 May 2025 The boy was upset by his mother's removal of his cell phone and reportedly went into her bedroom to grab a Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun from the nightstand, the police said. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nightstand

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nightstand was circa 1852

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“Nightstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightstand. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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