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

But, rather than beginning to build, the project has remained on an unannounced hold, popping up in the spring on the state’s list of first-ground grant recipients and receiving a $50 million award for a project estimated to cost $104 million. —Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025

The Pell Grant recipients and Pell enrollment performance factor into the two access components. —Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025

For decades, alimony payments were deductible to the payer, even for taxpayers who didn't itemize, and taxable to the recipient. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

Social Security payment schedule for September Social Security benefits – paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired – are typically paid on Wednesdays. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 30 Aug. 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