Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

witness stand

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: wit-ness -s-tand
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enclosed area in a courtroom where witnesses give their evidence.

American usage

Example Sentences

"The witness stand was to the right of Judge Taylor, and when we got to our seats Mr. Heck Tate was already on it."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

witness stands (plural)

Synonyms

stand witness box

Questions

What does witness stand mean?: An enclosed area in a courtroom where witnesses give their evidence.

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