recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsi-pē-ənt 

: one that receives : receiver

recipient adjective

Examples of recipient in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tehran has about 20 million barrels of crude oil on tankers in Asia waiting to discharge to China, the main recipient of Iranian oil, that is a source of revenue, Smith said. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

September 2026 Social Security payment schedule The Social Security Administration’s 2026 payment schedules are available online to help recipients to plan their budgets accordingly. — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Heads of state, parents of book recipients, music fans, movie fans and, like me, women who felt blessed to have had such a glamorous role model publicly mourned the loss. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

The organization created the voucher program to overcome compatibility issues between donors and recipients. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin recipient-, recipiens, present participle of recipere

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing recipient

• co-recipient
• universal recipient

Rhymes for recipient

• incipient
• percipient

Kids Definition

recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt 

: one that receives

the recipient of many honors

recipient adjective

Medical Definition

recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt 

: an individual who receives biological material (as blood or an organ) from a donor