witness stand

noun

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

Examples of witness stand in a Sentence

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Gray is expected to return to the witness stand, followed by a prosecutor from his office, their adult child and an investigator. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Prosecutors have presented graphic photos from inside the classrooms and brought to the witness stand officers who described the chaos of the response. CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026 During the hearing, Young loudly retorted as Perry’s niece left the witness stand. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026 But while on the witness stand during the trial, the three-time Daytona 500 winner broke into tears. Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for witness stand

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of witness stand was in 1832

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“Witness stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20stand. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

witness stand

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

Legal Definition

witness stand

noun
: stand
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