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 woman was given a warning but later promoted, according to the lawsuit. — Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Van Brunt said inspection reports by a state attorney are crucial in lawsuits alleging constitutional violations. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

The family of a Westchester grandmother who died after falling into an open manhole in Midtown Manhattan filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the utility responsible for the manhole, alleging its workers failed to properly seal the cover. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Trump later filed a lawsuit alleging the network deceptively edited the interview — an accusation CBS denied. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 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