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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Powers countered on the witness stand, challenging whose rhetoric was the real threat. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025 The witness stand was in the foreground, and the lawyers were on either side, facing microphones. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025 Also called to the witness stand was a snowplow driver who offered what was perhaps the defense's most direct challenge to the case Norfolk County special prosecutor Hank Brennan had presented. Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 11 June 2025 Kathy would later become an official informant for police, go undercover, and also testify on the witness stand against her ex-husband and former best friend. Sean Neumann, People.com, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for witness stand

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Aug. 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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