adoptee

noun

adopt·​ee ə-ˌdäp-ˈtē 

: one who is adopted

Examples of adoptee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The child’s right to know her own identity and history should be guaranteed, but for adoptees under these circumstances or trafficking victims, that right is erased. — Ashoka, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

She was born in New York, which has allowed adoptees to access their original birth certificate since 2020. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Special rules apply to recent adoptees and children who were born and died during the same tax year. — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

American adoptee John Campitelli was 28 years old when he was reunited with his Italian birth mother. — Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

adopt + -ee entry 1

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adoptee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Legal Definition

adoptee

noun

adopt·​ee ə-ˌdäp-ˈtē 

: a person who is adopted