juror

noun

ju·​ror ˈju̇r-ər  ˈju̇r-ˌȯr 

ˈjər-

1

a

: a member of a jury

b

: a person summoned to serve on a jury

2

: a person who takes an oath (as of allegiance)

Examples of juror in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prosecutors want a retrial An alternate juror was present Monday when deliberations resumed because one juror was dismissed due to travel plans. —Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025

Barring a settlement, the resolution of these and other issues will shape what jurors hear next month. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2025

Hill has denied trying to sway jurors, but Judge Jean Toal ruled last year that the defense failed to prove the comments affected the verdict. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025

She was awarded the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) Award, selected by the jurors for artistry. —Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for juror

• fuhrer
• purer
• surer
• insurer
• maturer
• procurer
• reinsurer

Kids Definition

juror

noun

ju·​ror ˈju̇r-ər  -ˌȯr 

: a member of a jury

Legal Definition

juror

noun

ju·​ror ˈju̇r-ər, -ˌȯr 

: a member of a jury

an alternate juror

broadly : an individual who is summoned but not yet selected to serve on a jury