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

Deputy Prosecutor Amy Pullen told jurors in opening arguments Tuesday that the shooting was born from road rage. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

The judge in the Matthew Farwell trial is telling jurors to keep deliberating, the morning after the jury said it was deadlocked in the Sandra Birchmore case after their first full day of deliberations. — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

After the trial, some of the jurors asked to meet the Oscar-winner and shake his hand. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026

Sullivan also disagreed with defense assertions that the holdout juror, who’s been broadly discussed in the media, refused to deliberate. — Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 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