nightstand
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1.5
- noun
- /ˈnaɪtˌstænd/
- US
:
mesita de noche
- I keep a lamp and an alarm clock on my nightstand for convenience.
Examples
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On top of the nightstand is a box of tissues and a bottle of nasal spray.
Fiction book (1993) -
Still, she had the photograph framed and put it on the nightstand next to our bed.
Fiction book (1993) -
It's on the nightstand over there.
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I found it on my nightstand.
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Look what I found on the nightstand.
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You left it on your nightstand.
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There was a picture right there on the nightstand.
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I ran across something a bit odd in the nightstand by the bed this afternoon," Jean said.
Fiction book (1993) -
Moncrief places a briefcase on a nightstand next to the bed.
Fiction book (1992) -
Nyebern plucked a Kleenex from a box on the nightstand and gave it to her.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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1.9
A small table next to a bed for a lamp, books, or a phone
A small table next to a bed that holds a lamp or books
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Etymology
The word nightstand comes from the two simple words night ('the dark time') and stand ('something that stands'), meaning a small stand you keep beside your bed at night to hold a lamp, books, or a clock.