: a stand or an enclosure from which a witness gives evidence in a court
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Both Musk and Altman have taken the witness stand during the trial.—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 May 2026 Read All About It OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand in the company’s trial with Elon Musk, sharing his account of how their once-close relationship unraveled.—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 May 2026 Altman, wearing a blue suit and tie, spoke from the witness stand in federal court in Oakland, California over the course of about four hours.—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 May 2026 Murdaugh takes the witness stand during his 6-week trial.—Bill Chappell, NPR, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for witness stand