nightstand

noun

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

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For one primary bedroom, Dai integrated a wooden ledge on the top of the headboard that contained pop-up outlets to allow the clients to charge devices without the usual mess of cords on the nightstand. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025 Marshal Chris Tamayo: There was a firearm, a handgun sitting right on the nightstand. Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025 The Restore 3 is aesthetic and looks nice on any nightstand. Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 6 Mar. 2025 The walls shuddered; a coin on their nightstand began vibrating at an irritating frequency. Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 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 23 Mar. 2025.

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