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

Florida judges, lawmakers and governors perpetuate the patently unreliable assumption that jurors never make mistakes. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Clancy's first trial ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury with 11 jurors favoring a not guilty verdict and one holdout juror in favor of guilty. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Masterson first went to trial in 2022, but jurors failed to reach a verdict on any of the three counts, leading the case to end in a mistrial. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Oh, a Tokyo juror for the second time, recalled once arguing for seven hours on behalf of a film. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 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