nightstand
Americannoun
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nightstands
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of nightstand
Example Sentences
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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
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
She’d placed a folded brown afghan at the foot of her narrow bed and a doily on the nightstand.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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
Six of its campsites, each available to reserve through recreation.gov, offer yurts including queen beds with linens, down comforters and pillows, along with two nightstands and an oversized rug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 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
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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