death row
noun
: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death
—usually used with on
prisoners waiting on death row
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Robert Springsteen, who was convicted and spent years on death row, did not attend.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Robert Springsteen, who was initially convicted and spent several years on death row, did not attend.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The story is told through the framing device of Becket on death row, hours away from execution, telling all to a priest.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The death row inmate is not the victim.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Robert Springsteen, who was initially convicted and spent several years on death row, did not attend.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The story is told through the framing device of Becket on death row, hours away from execution, telling all to a priest.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The death row inmate is not the victim.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Death row.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20row. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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