recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsi-pē-ənt 

: one that receives : receiver

recipient adjective

Examples of recipient in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leilani is a National Book Foundation 5 under 35 honoree, the recipient of the 2020 Kirkus Prize, VCU Cabell Prize, NBCC John Leonard Prize, Dylan Thomas Prize, Clark Fiction Prize, and The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Carrie Coon will be the first recipient of the Vancouver International Film Festival’s new Luminary Award in the acting category, honoring excellence and dedication to the art of moving image. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Taylor Swift became the first recipient of the MTV Video Music Awards’ Artist Director Honor on Sunday, presented to her by Dakota Johnson. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

He was named the co-recipient of the 2025 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year and has previously competed in the Polynesian Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii. — Mariah Alanskas, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin recipient-, recipiens, present participle of recipere

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing recipient

• co-recipient
• universal recipient

Rhymes for recipient

• incipient
• percipient

Kids Definition

recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt 

: one that receives

the recipient of many honors

recipient adjective

Medical Definition

recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt 

: an individual who receives biological material (as blood or an organ) from a donor