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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Mia spent three days on the witness stand, much of which was spent looking down, speaking softly and often crying. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025 That recording could have been used to question Neary’s credibility on the witness stand, but the defense attorney says it was never turned over to him. Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025 On the witness stand last December, Melzetta described what happened next. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025 McGraw was on the witness stand today in the battle over a $500 million distribution deal between the TV shrink and the Christian TV network. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 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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