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

Her firm, Smart Law, represents the majority of Hanford workers’ compensation claimants, including Rouse and Kersey. — Lizz Giordano, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

Under an across-the-board percentage cut, the early claimant takes another reduction from an already smaller check. — Ray R. Harris, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

In California, a judge needs to approve the sale of a settlement payout after finding it in the best interest of the claimant. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

But critics of the system argue that the rise in disability and incapacity claimants owes more to broadening definitions of disability – and especially to an increase in people claiming benefits for mental health conditions. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 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