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

Baker immediately objected and said displaying the files and suggesting jurors would later receive them was improper unless their relevance to the defendants’ state of mind had first been established. —Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026

Any concerns about public perceptions can be alleviated by carefully questioning prospective jurors about their knowledge of the case, prosecutors wrote in a court filing. —Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026

During the trial, prosecutors showed jurors a sample of sand found in Forti’s Land Rover — sand unique to that strip of Virginia Key. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026

But jurors did see photos showing large pools of blood and the drag marks made when the bodies were removed. —Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026

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