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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From the witness stand, KGM testified that using social media affected her self-worth, as she got further drawn into the apps and withdrew from friends and family. Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026 In his own turn on the witness stand, Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, said his job is to strike a balance between safety and freedom of expression. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026 Bonasoro held up Fitzsimmons' gun up while on the witness stand. Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 He was previously embedded in the Middlesex DA’s office as a homicide investigator and was being considered to take the witness stand for the prosecutors in the Phan case. Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026 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 2 Apr. 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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