nightstand

noun

night·​stand ˈnīt-ˌstand 

: night table

Examples of nightstand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Teen sleep is quietly collapsing, and the device on the nightstand is a big reason why. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

Maximize storage with a nightstand with drawers for each side of the bed. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 8 Aug. 2026

Fill a corner with lush plants, add a show-stopping centerpiece in front of a sunny window, or tuck a small potted plant on a nightstand. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026

Miriam pulled one tooth, then another from her mouth, and clinked them into a porcelain dish on her nightstand. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1852, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nightstand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand