death row

noun

: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death
—usually used with on
prisoners waiting on death row

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Parker, now 33, is currently on Texas death row. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 Parker is currently awaiting a date of execution on death row. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 During Glossip's time on death row, Oklahoma courts set nine different execution dates for him. — ABC News, 23 June 2026 Two years ago, another man, Iwao Hakamata, was acquitted after spending more than 46 years on death row for a murder his lawyer said he was forced to admit. — Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for death row

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of death row was in 1894

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death row

noun
: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death
death row adjective
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