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 ruling came in the second phase of a trial in a lawsuit the state of New Mexico filed against the social media giant. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

No law required it, no lawsuit compelled it, and the commission had not even reported. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

In the event states lose their lawsuits that aim to shut down prediction markets, the next-best thing might be for the traditional sportsbooks to fail in their excursions into prediction markets. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The Brewer lawsuit offered cumulative voting as an alternative. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 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