Meaning

1 senses

  1. (US)An enclosed area in a courtroom where witnesses give their evidence.

More definitions
  • a box enclosure for a witness when testifying

Examples

9 sentences

  1. Tom is on the witness stand.

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  2. Tom returned to the witness stand.

    ruТом вернулся к трибуне для свидетелей. — odexed

    deTom ging zum Zeugenstand zurück. — raggione

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  3. How long were you on the witness stand?

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  4. The witnesses took the stand one by one.

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  5. Tom lied on the witness stand.

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Forms

plural: witness stands
Singularwitness stand
Pluralwitness stands

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
standA1witness box
Close in meaning
  • a box enclosure for a witness when testifying:witness box

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
withoutA2withstandwitnessB2wittyB2wivewizardB1

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