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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Guevara appeared in court Friday on a video screen that had been wheeled in front of the witness stand in Daniels’ 14th-floor courtroom. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026 Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is expected to take the witness stand next week. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026 The defense called to the witness stand the defendant’s mother, Muntricia Johnson, to discuss the train accident, Bell-Johnson’s high school graduation and his relationship with his son, who was an infant at the time of the homicides. Emerson Clarridge updated February 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026 Neither Smith nor Cole, who represented themselves, called Smith’s son to the witness stand. Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026 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 19 Feb. 2026.

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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