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

Other field offices, however, allegedly used the data to conduct interviews and further investigations, according to the lawsuit. —Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026

Walsh thinks that if HJR 4209 were to pass, costly lawsuits would follow the loss of Republican districts. —Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026

The township is arguing that state law regarding government employee protections against lawsuits conflicts with federal court rulings. —Laura A. Bischoff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026

The controversy stemmed from an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR filed by Jordan’s 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, which argued the racing organization wasn’t properly sharing its revenue with the teams that compete in the sport’s top company. —Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 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