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

During the trial, jurors assessed whether Facebook misled users about privacy and content moderation 34 separate times. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

The more publicity that is out there, the more folks that could be potential jurors are going to hear it. — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Recent court cases have used similar arguments, framing social media to judges and jurors as defective products causing children harm. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Prosecutors told jurors earlier that Fairbarn willfully caused the bird physical pain, noting feathers were found on the hotel floor. — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 20 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