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

If the recipient isn’t a Gmail user, however, they are presented with an invite to view the email within a restricted version of Gmail, using a Google Workspace guest account. —Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025

Since taking office in 2020, Garrity estimates her office has flagged nearly $2 billion in improper payments annually, including overpayments, duplicates, or payments to the incorrect recipients. —Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025

Per Actors Audition Studios, Lincoln was the recipient of the Bronze Halo Award for her contributions to entertainment. —Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025

The couple applied last year and was approved to be the first recipients of an Opal Lee 100 Legacy Home. —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025

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