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nightstand

[nahyt-stand] / ˈnaɪtˌstænd /
NOUN
bed table
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NOUN
night table
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I picked up a coffee table, desk, side table and nightstand for free.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Unlike a wearable, which is easy enough to leave on your nightstand, the loo is something you can’t forget to use.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025

The pain in my forehead was sharp, as if I had just slammed it against the nightstand.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024

She went to her parents' bedroom where Carty found $1,100 in U.S. dollars in her mother’s nightstand.

From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2024

Ella's eyes found the clown doll sitting on Brigit's nightstand.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

The easy-to-read controllers and cords sit neatly on the nightstands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

“Styles have changed, lifestyles have changed. The younger generation might want smaller pieces, like nightstands or a little coffee table they could paint Fire Engine Red.”

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 30, 2025

Try to include nightstands for two with a double bed, Hunter says, even if it’s with floating shelves.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023

Plants line the windowsills, sit on the nightstands, crowd the kitchen counters and cover the floors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2022

But even so, there was hardly any space to walk around the two double beds, the two tiny nightstands, and the various trunks and bandboxes of the inhabitants.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson


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