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

In a complex case that took years to get to trial, jurors heard weeks of testimony from children who had lived with their parents at the compound, other family members, firearms experts, doctors and forensic technicians. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were murdered in Brentwood in 1994; Denise says the trial exposed how little jurors understood domestic violence. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Opening statements could start as soon as Friday once 16 jurors are seated, and it's anticipated that the trial will last five weeks. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

The fate of Sierra is in the hands of 12 jurors who are tasked with deciding whether Sierra, who pleaded guilty to the murders, should be condemned to death or sentenced to life in prison. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 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