night table
noun
a small table, chest, etc., for use next to a bed.
night tables
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pluralof night table.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Miranda-Martin removed the headboard from his bed, making it seem like it’s floating between the night tables he designed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
I have the brochure where my mother circled the pieces she wanted and noted how much they cost: $536 for a headboard, double dresser, mirror, chest of drawers and two night tables.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2019
The closet doors in the guest rooms have waterfall veneers, night tables feature faux red coral lamps, and the carpets are art deco-inspired swirls of red, blue and turquoise.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2016
In an effort to furnish her new home, Westchester Jewish Community Services procured several free items at a furniture bank, including a sofa, table and chairs, armchair, dresser, entertainment cabinet and night tables.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2014
It’s the matching bedspreads, the night tables, the lamps, the bureaus, the doubleness of everything in their room, that gives me this impression.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
