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

Instead, a granddaughter arrived, and Myers was on the witness stand as scheduled. — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial began Monday with her ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, taking the witness stand. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

But Zeke’s friends and family took the witness stand and asked Judge Holden for the maximum penalty. — Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Rushdie, 79, was composed and straightforward during little more than an hour on the witness stand. — ABC News, 23 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