death row

noun

: a prison area housing inmates sentenced to death

—usually used with on

prisoners waiting on death row

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In another sweeping decision in December, Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025 Advertisement Also, last month, Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks before Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office. —

Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 State records show 582 men and 19 women are currently on death row in California. —

Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025 Last month, Pope Francis called Mr. Biden and asked him to commute the sentences of those on federal death row. —

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for death row