night stand

Beside the bed

A night stand is a small table or cabinet placed beside a bed, typically holding a lamp, alarm clock, phone, or book.

Also spelled as one word: nightstand.

She reached for her glasses on the night stand.

The term bedside table means the same thing.

Related

table · bedroom · alarm · alarm clock · clock · furniture · pillow · sleep · book · reading · glasses · phone · phone charger · charger · water · glass of water · coaster · fling

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Opposites
furniture size/scale

night standarmoire

Tall freestanding clothes cabinet

wardrobe · dresser · chest of drawers · bureau · king-size bed

furniture function/type

night standdresser

Bedroom storage furniture

wardrobe · footboard · desk · vanity · hope chest

Family

night, stand, nights, nightly, nighttime, midnight, fortnight, stands, standing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G