witness stand

noun

: a stand or an enclosure from which a witness gives evidence in a court

Examples of witness stand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tense and dwarfed by the witness stand, the boys answered the questions with a few stammers and only an occasional nervous laugh. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026

Ventura — who was eight months pregnant at the time with her third child — took the witness stand and gave emotional testimony over four days. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026

Detective Mark Fisher took the witness stand Thursday and said the evidence pointed to the defendant's guilt. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 25 June 2026

Rogers resumed his place on the witness stand Friday morning, taking questions from defense attorney Bill Mason. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for witness stand

• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
• bottomland
• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• fatherland
• firebrand
• hinterland
• motherland

Kids Definition

witness stand

noun

: an area from which a witness gives evidence in a court

Legal Definition

witness stand

noun

: stand