witness-box

noun

wit·​ness-box ˈwit-nəs-ˌbäks How to pronounce witness-box (audio)
chiefly British
: an enclosure in which a witness sits or stands while testifying in court

Examples of witness-box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But one thing Trump seems unlikely to do, at any stage, is step back into a witness-box, where Smith’s team could confront him with detailed evidence of his efforts to overturn the election, and, quite likely, elicit some self-incriminating statements. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of witness-box was in 1794

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“Witness-box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness-box. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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