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nightstand

nightstand noun: a small table or cabinet, often with one or more drawers or shelves, placed beside the head of a bed.

Noun

nightstand (plural nightstands)

  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.

nightstand meaning in Arabic

nightstand in Arabic

small table placed beside the head of a bed
مِنْضَدة اَلسَّرِير

Synonyms of nightstand

Forms of nightstand

pluralnightstands
alternative formnight stand
alternative formnight-stand

Plural of nightstand: nightstands

Origin of nightstand

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

Questions about nightstand

What does nightstand mean?
Nightstand means a small table or cabinet, often with one or more drawers or shelves, placed beside the head of a bed.
What is nightstand in Arabic?
Nightstand in Arabic is مِنْضَدة اَلسَّرِير. See Nightstand meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is nightstand?
Nightstand is a noun.
What is the plural of nightstand?
The plural of nightstand is nightstands.

Words near nightstand in the dictionary

  1. nightsoilers
  2. nightspot
  3. nightspots
  4. nightstalker
  5. nightstalkers
  6. nightstand
  7. nightstands
  8. nightstick
  9. nightstick fracture
  10. nightstick fractures
  11. nightsticks

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