death row

noun

: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death

—usually used with on

prisoners waiting on death row

Examples of death row in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Skalnik’s recounting of Dailey’s confession to the killing, despite no forensic evidence, put Dailey on death row in Florida for decades. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

His death row drama played in newspapers like a noir prison film. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

The warrant for Silvia is the 13th DeSantis has signed this year after a modern era record 19 death row inmates were executed in 2025. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026

Florida has executed a death row inmate for the murder of an 18-year-old woman who was killed while out celebrating New Year’s Eve more than 44 years ago. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for death row

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Legal Definition

death row

noun

: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death

death row adjective