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

Testifying as the fifth witness at Combs’ Manhattan Federal Court trial, Danity Kane member Dawn Richard, 42, of New Orleans, told jurors about witnessing the Bad Boy Records co-founder attack Ventura multiple times. —Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025

Morgan's account matched what Ventura told jurors last week, saying the police arrived after the incident but Ventura refused to cooperate. —Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 May 2025

Other jurors helping to select the winning titles include Tokyo International Film Festival programming director Shozo Ichiyama and Yuka Sakano of the Kawakita Memorial Film Institute. —Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025

Those who have been convicted of a felony cannot serve as jurors unless their citizenship rights have been restored. —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 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