nightstand

noun

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

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To complete the bedroom setup, spring for the Everson oval glass nightstands. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025 One-third of MAID prescriptions sit on nightstands, serving as little more than peace-of-mind for the ill people who requested them. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 28 July 2025 More books pile up on nightstands, tuck under end tables, take over countertops. Kelsey Cox, People.com, 30 June 2025 In addition to wiping down your nightstands, be sure to give your bedroom floor a good vacuum once per week, Varela says, noting that this can help with allergens and dust, too. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 25 June 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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