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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Payton testified for hours Thursday before jurors and Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman and will return Monday to the witness stand. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026 Another major question hanging over any retrial is whether Murdaugh would once again take the witness stand after testifying during the original proceedings. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 Ventura — who was eight months pregnant at the time with her third child — took the witness stand and gave emotional testimony over four days. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 Starr said on the witness stand. Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Witness stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20stand. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

witness stand

noun
: an area from which a witness gives evidence in a court

Legal Definition

witness stand

noun
: stand
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster