sleep machine

noun

A portable speaker placed near one's bed or under a pillow, intended to play sleep-inducing white noise or other repetitive sounds to help the user sleep; occasionally other functions such as aromatherapy are included.

Meanings

nounsleep machine (plural sleep machines)

plural sleep machines

  1. A portable speaker placed near one's bed or under a pillow, intended to play sleep-inducing white noise or other repetitive sounds to help the user sleep; occasionally other functions such as aromatherapy are included.

    Synonyms: sound machine, white noise machine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA portable speaker placed near one's bed or under a pillow, intended to play sleep-inducing white noise or other repetitive sounds to help the user sleep; occasionally other functions such as aromatherapy are included.

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APA

sleep machine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleep%20machine

MLA

“sleep machine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleep%20machine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sleep machine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleep%20machine.

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