the stand

noun

: the place where a witness testifies in court

She lied while on the stand.

The witness was asked to take the stand.

Examples of the stand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Blankenship was the sixth witness to take the stand in three days of trial. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026

The courtroom filled up quickly in anticipation of Sam Altman, who was set to appear on the stand that day under oath. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026

In 1991, Kim took the stand at Betty's second criminal trial after the first ended in a mistrial. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026

For Musk, who spent three days on the stand last week, Brockman’s testimony was probably viewed as more critical than his own. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 May 2026

Rhymes for the stand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand