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

Sacramento County Superior Court jurors convicted the man who shot and killed a man and critically wounded the man’s brother during an argument at a North Sacramento gas station in 2023. —Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026

On Tuesday, jurors heard from the officer who arrested Hernandez. —Abby Dodge, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026

Legal experts say graphic videos could bias jurors into viewing the killing as especially heinous, a critical aggravating factor in the prosecution’s death penalty case. —Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026

In opposing the defense’s motion, prosecutors maintain that preventing jurors from hearing or seeing this material would undermine the judicial process. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Feb. 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