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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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Cooper is also expected to take the witness stand. Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025 Pence said Bernard fed him a narrative about the case that Pence repeated on the witness stand. Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025 During her two days on the witness stand. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025 Some of the biggest names in American stock car racing will be called to the witness stand if NASCAR and plaintiff Cup Series teams 23XI and FRM go to trial in December. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025 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 28 Nov. 2025.

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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