death chamber

American  

noun

1. a room in which a person is dying or has died.

2. a place, as in a prison, in which executions take place.

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Example Sentences

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

The requested safeguards include the presence of oxygen monitors in the death chamber, the availability of supplemental oxygen sources, the presence of ambulances and training on available exit routes.

From Seattle Times

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

The Idaho Department of Correction estimates that it will cost around $750,000 to build or retrofit a death chamber for firing squad executions.

From Washington Times

"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