nightstand
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nightstand
Where it comes from
From night (“the conventional time for a person to be in bed”) + stand (“an object which supports things”).
noun nightstands · night stand · night-stand
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A small table or cabinet, often with one or more drawers or shelves, placed beside the head of a bed.
He always kept a full glass of water on the nightstand.
Similar: bedside table, night table
Translations
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noun small table placed beside the head of a bed
| Español | mesa de noche, mesita de noche, buró, mesilla de noche, mesita de luz, velador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 나이트스탠드 naiteuseutaendeu, 침실용 탁자 chimsiryong takja |
| 日本語 | ナイトテーブル naito tēburu, ナイトスタンド naitosutando |
| 中文 | 床頭櫃 /床头柜 chuángtóuguì |
| Português | criado-mudo, mesinha de cabeceira, mesa de cabeceira |
| Français | table de nuit, table de chevet, liseuse |
| Deutsch | Nachtkasten, Nachtkasterl, Nachtkastl, Nachtkästchen, Nachtschrank, Nachtschränkchen |
| Italiano | comodino |
| Ελληνικά | κομοδίνο komodíno |
| Română | măsuță de noapte |
| Русский | ту́мбочка túmbočka |
| العربية | مِنْضَدة اَلسَّرِير |
Talk about this word "nightstand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nightstand. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nightstand. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nightstand "nightstand." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nightstand.Cite this
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