lawsuit

noun

law·​suit ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 

: a suit in law : a case before a court

Synonyms of lawsuit

• suit
• complaint
• proceeding
• litigation

Examples of lawsuit in a Sentence

the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture

Recent Examples on the Web

The 18th consecutive defeat for the DOJ, coming in the form of a dismissal of its lawsuit targeting New Jersey, followed a disclosure from the state revealing that thousands of noncitizens were illegally registered to vote. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

Just before this case was to finally go to trial, Snapchat agreed to settle the Maynards’ lawsuit, as the couple alleged the social media platform is liable for the serious injury crash. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Attorneys for the Alaska Department of Law represented state elections officials in the case and asked Gleason, who was appointed by former Democratic President Barack Obama, to toss the lawsuit. — Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

The lawsuit is part of a broader dispute over whether the two candidates could confuse voters. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing lawsuit

• file/initiate a lawsuit
• settle a lawsuit

Rhymes for lawsuit

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• breadfruit
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute

Kids Definition

lawsuit

noun

law·​suit ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 

: a suit in law : a case before a court

Legal Definition

lawsuit

noun

law·​suit

: an action brought in a court for the purpose of seeking relief from or remedy for an alleged wrong : suit