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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This was Cassie Ventura Fine on the witness stand back in mid-May, early in the government's case against her one-time lover Sean Combs, recalling a litany of abusive love-less horrors. Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 3 July 2025 During the trial, Ventura spent four days on the witness stand testifying against Combs, her ex-boyfriend. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2025 Jamie Snow took the witness stand and recalled paying cash to Cancun police in order to view photos of her husband’s body and to receive a report that revealed to her where his body was found. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025 Spending four days on the witness stand, Ventura accused Combs of rape as well as physical and emotional abuse. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 11 June 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 16 Jul. 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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