death chamber
Americannoun
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a room in which a person is dying or has died.
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a place, as in a prison, in which executions take place.
Example Sentences
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Two very different accounts of the execution emerged from the state’s death chamber in Atmore, Ala., where the state executed Kenneth Smith, 58, on Thursday night.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024
Even before Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the dismantling of California’s death chamber in 2019, the state rarely carried out executions.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023
His path to the death chamber began in 1999 when, as an 18-year-old, he was jailed on a misdemeanor charge of pawning a rented stereo system.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2023
"How ya doin', Cecil? Do you need anything?" he said, and we shook his hand to meet him like we were at a business event, a grand opening of the death chamber or something.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2023
The documentary showed a sign over the door in the death chamber, which the rabbi had passed under many times.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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