noun
Street Slang
the row
thuh-ROH · noun · slang
Death row.
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Definitions
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The unit housing inmates sentenced to death.
“He's been on the row for over a decade waiting on appeals.”
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the row In A Sentence
He's been on the row for over a decade waiting on appeals.
Origin & Usage
Clipping of 'death row.'
People Also Ask
What is 'the row' in prison?
'The row' is shorthand for death row, the unit that houses inmates sentenced to death.
Where does the term 'the row' come from?
It's simply a clipping of 'death row.'
How is 'the row' used?
You'd say someone has been 'on the row' for years, meaning they've been held on death row awaiting execution or appeals.
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