claimant

noun

claim·​ant ˈklā-mənt 

: one that asserts a right or title

a claimant to an estate

also : claimer sense 1

Examples of claimant in a Sentence

They are claimants to the dead man's estate.

Claimants will need to fill out the appropriate paperwork.

a dispute between two claimants to the throne

Recent Examples on the Web

The timetable sets out when 3M must fund the settlement, but does not specify when individual claimants will receive their money. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

The claimant’s counsel says the client has been hospitalized for months and examined by more than 10 doctors. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

About 2% of the offers have been declined, while more than 4,450 claimants have been paid, totaling about $625 million. — Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Their claims have languished for years or been rejected; one claimant has waited more than nine years. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for claimant

• payment
• copayment
• embayment
• nonpayment
• prepayment
• repayment
• overpayment
• underpayment

Kids Definition

claimant

noun

claim·​ant ˈklā-mənt 

: a person who claims to have a right to something

Legal Definition

claimant

noun

claim·​ant ˈklā-mənt 

: one that asserts a claim especially formally