Definition of NIGHTSTAND

nightstand

Plural: nightstands

Noun

  • A small table or cabinet, usually with two drawers one above the other or one drawer and a lower shelf, placed beside the head of a bed.

Examples

  • He always kept a full glass of water on the nightstand.

Origin / Etymology

From night (“the conventional time for a person to be in bed”) + stand (“an object which supports things”).

Synonyms

bedside table, night table

Scrabble Score: 15

nightstand: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nightstand: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nightstand: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

nightstand: valid Words With Friends Word