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nightstand

/nˈaɪtstˌænd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
night-stand
IPA
/nˈaɪtstˌænd/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

nightstands (plural) night stand (alternative) night-stand (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

washstand

Synonyms

bedside table night table

Questions

How do you pronounce nightstand?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈaɪtstˌænd/.
What does nightstand mean?
A small table or cabinet, often with one or more drawers or shelves, placed beside the head of a bed.
Where does nightstand come from?
From night (“the conventional time for a person to be in bed”) + stand (“an object which supports things”).

How to pronounce nightstand

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “nightstand”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/nˈaɪtstˌænd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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