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

Counsel for the plaintiffs estimates between 60 and 75 people may be claimants in the class action. —Chase Jordan april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026

However, claimants in the lawsuit — Baltimore, Maryland, among others — are looking for billions in damages. —Dennis Valera, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

For divorced parents, the IRS generally treats the custodial parent as the eligible claimant for this credit—even if the noncustodial parent claims the child as a dependent using Form 8332. —Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

Two of the claimants were complainants who gave evidence ​during Spacey's 2023 criminal trial in London, where ​the now 66-year-old actor was acquitted of all charges. —Reuters, NBC news, 19 Mar. 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