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

Other South China Sea claimant states use the ruling to justify their own actions—and are sharply denounced by China each time. — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

The federal government has six months to accept or deny a claim, after which the claimant can sue. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026

In it, claimants alleged that the outlets had published stories about them with information that had been sourced unlawfully. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

The challenge hinges on whether claimants were born Italians with unrecognized citizenship, as previous case law had ruled. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 25 July 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