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

Rohde was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1996 for his Christian Science Monitor series on the mass execution of 8,000 Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica during the war in Bosnia. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025

Back in June, the Songwriters Hall of Fame honored Abrams as the 2025 recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award, honoring young songwriters. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025

The win has cemented the world-famous broadcaster as the oldest recipient of a Daytime Emmy award, replacing Dick Van Dyke, who receievd a Daytime Emmy last year for his guest appearance on Days of Our Lives. —Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025

The scholarship covers tuition fees and contributes to living costs, while also offering the recipient one-on-one mentorship from the Dior Men’s design team. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 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