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 claim is a precursor to any civil suit the families may file in the weeks ahead and county officials, among others, have to deny the claim before a formal lawsuit can be filed. —Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025

This isn't the first lawsuit associated with the making of the Horizon films. —Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025

Salazar faced an indefinite suspension (termination) from FWPD, effective six months after Ayala filed his lawsuit, even after nearly 16 years on the force, despite immunity. —Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025

Utah passed the legislation, but a judge blocked its implementation pending the resolution of a lawsuit filed by a trade organization backed by giant tech companies. —Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025

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