claimant

[kley-muhnt]

noun

1. a person who makes a claim.

ˈclaimant

/ ˈkleɪmənt /

noun

1. a person who makes a claim

2. Formerly called: plaintiff. a person who brings a civil action in a court of law Compare defendant

Other Word Forms

• preclaimant noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of claimant¹

First recorded in 1740–50; claim + -ant

Example Sentences

If this claimant gets that positive decision, he could be off the removal list for a year on top of that as he waits a final outcome.

From BBC

Santa Monica has gone through four rounds of settlement talks with those who have filed claims, Chi said, and is set to begin on a fifth set of negotiations with 180 additional claimants.

From Los Angeles Times

The government gave some ground following the committee's description of the rules which penalise benefit claimants as "nonsensical".

From BBC

The city faces additional abuse claims from over 180 claimants, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times

The out-of-court settlement follows a lengthy legal battle in which 7,723 claimants said they had lost property and suffered health complications because of the 2021 fire in the Lolldaiga conservancy in Kenya's Rift Valley.

From BBC

Related Words

• applicant