witness stand

noun

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

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But Eisner-Grynberg said her client was herself on the witness stand, someone who was in Girl Scouts studying sewing and craft making before her world was turned upside down by her father, who died after he was injured in a bombing in Syria in 2018. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Avery took the witness stand Wednesday morning, providing his first live testimony since Gonzalez was arrested in May along with her father, Florida lawyer Francisco Gonzalez, and her former boyfriend, Hawaii surf instructor Kai Cordrey. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 Massachusetts State Police Trooper Matthew Dunne completed a second day of testimony after about five hours on the witness stand. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Tina took the witness stand wearing a veil and black glasses to hide her injuries. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 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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