nightstand

noun

nightstand

noun

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

1

US 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.
Related terms
washstand

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