on death row — awaiting execution as punishment for a crime punishable by death
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: awaiting execution as punishment for a crime punishable by death
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɑn deθ roʊ/
Korean meaning: 사형을 기다리고 있는 상태, 사형수
Korean pronunciation: 온 **데**스 **로**
Example Sentences
- The lawyer's brilliant defense saved his client from ending up on death row.
- He joked that his wife's cooking was so bad, it could put someone on death row.
- The documentary followed the daily lives of prisoners on death row.
on death row
NOUN//ɑn deθ roʊ//
awaiting execution as punishment for a crime punishable by death
awaiting execution as punishment for a crime punishable by death
On death row, he watches life grow in a final show
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
death는 고대 영어 'dēaþ'에서, row는 고대 영어 'rāw'(줄, 열)에서 유래. 감옥에서 사형수들이 한 줄로 배치된 구역을 의미하게 되었다.
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📝Examples
“The lawyer's brilliant defense saved his client from ending up on death row.”
“He joked that his wife's cooking was so bad, it could put someone on death row.”
“The documentary followed the daily lives of prisoners on death row.”
“After 15 years on death row, new evidence proved his innocence.”
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