witness stand

noun

: a stand or an enclosure from which a witness gives evidence in a court

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While the suspect's lover won't take the witness stand at the week-long preliminary hearing, prosecutors are expected to play a video of his interview with police. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 Discord flared during a 15-minute recess on Wednesday when defense attorney Mark Daniel approached Raby, who was on the witness stand, to ask about obtaining sheriff’s office timesheet records. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026 Detective Mark Fisher took the witness stand Thursday and said the evidence pointed to the defendant's guilt. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 25 June 2026 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 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

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

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witness stand

noun
: stand
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