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

For the panel to convict him on the most serious homicide charge available in Massachusetts, the jurors must believe the murder was deliberately premeditated. —Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025

The fate of Brian Walshe is now in the hands of jurors who are deliberating in the murder trial for the father of three, who is accused of killing and dismembering his wife. —Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025

And the standards for putting evidence in front of jurors are lower than at trial. —Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025

After deliberating for nearly four hours on Friday following closing arguments, the jurors were dismissed for the day without a verdict. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 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