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

But the law was not retroactive, leaving Lee and others on death row. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Like other death row dramas including Clemency, Just Mercy and Dead Man Walking, this film questions whether there’s really that big a difference between murderous cruelty and state-sanctioned capital punishment. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Investigators at the time publicly identified Conahan, who was already on Florida's death row, as a person of interest, but he was never charged. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Newsom ordered the dismantling of San Quentin’s death row and execution chamber. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 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