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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

Leave a book on the nightstand and the phone in the kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025

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

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024

During her bouts of depression, she’d leave money on her nightstand and we’d walk ourselves to Vons or Ralphs and buy anything we wanted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024

In addition to writing her first words in the Moleskine, she has searched the brown laminate dresser and nightstand drawers.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

The most annoying, she said, is that Olson, 48, a marketing professional, places glasses of water for the cats on the couple’s nightstands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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

Vanguard’s “Make It Your Own” line offers an array of case goods, ranging from desks to nightstands and dressers, allowing you to select the finish, knobs and other details that suit your style.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023

Nearly a third of the city’s payout represents payments for furniture, including $310,000 worth of ottomans, $239,000 worth of nightstands and more than $940,000 in beds and mattresses, city officials said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023

She had searched through the drawers in the nightstands, dressers, and wardrobes thoroughly, as well as the knick-knacks on the bookshelves.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull


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