nightstand

noun

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

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Brittney Ferguson Interiors highlighted the 12-foot ceilings of a bedroom by hanging large mirrors over the custom Oyster Creek Collections burl nightstands. Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025 The highest discount is on this side table with storage, which works well as a nightstand in bedrooms and an end table in living rooms and offices. Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2025 Lighting: Many of the newer clocks offer sunrise lighting and work as nightstand lamps or nightlights. Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 28 Jan. 2025 Her husband, then-Marysville Police Chief Aaron Easton, moved the gun to the nightstand and his wife to the floor. Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 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 6 Feb. 2025.

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