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

Both took the witness stand in days of testimony as defense attorneys Reid Kingsbury and Linda Parisi argued that Sergio Harris fired the first shots that killed Payton friend Turner and set the massacre in motion. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

But Jamil Whitley, 38, refused to answer questions from police, rejected a plea deal offered by prosecutors and declined to take the witness stand at his trial this year. — Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 17 July 2026

The plaintiffs’ effort to get her on the witness stand continued up until this week. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

While the suspect's lover won't take the witness stand at the week-long preliminary hearing, prosecutors are expected to play a video of his interview with police. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 July 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