Meanings
plural sleep machines
- 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.
Cite this entry
sleep machine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleep%20machine
“sleep machine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sleep%20machine. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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