Claimant Moderate

Claimant has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

someone who claims a benefit or right or title

"claimants of unemployment compensation"

"he was a claimant to the throne"

claimant

One who claims; one who makes a claim.

"The insurance company sent an adjuster to interview the injured driver, who was waiting in the lobby as a potential claimant."

In plain English: A claimant is someone who asks for money or benefits they believe they are entitled to receive.

"The claimant waited patiently at the unemployment office for his hearing to begin."

Example Sentences

"The claimant waited patiently at the unemployment office for his hearing to begin." noun

"The claimant waited patiently outside the office for hours to file his paperwork." noun

"Every claimant must provide proof of their identity before receiving any benefits." noun

"She was the only claimant who knew how to navigate the complex legal system alone." noun

Origin

The word "claimant" comes from the Old French clamant, which is derived from the Latin clāmō meaning "to cry out." It entered English as a present participle form that evolved into our modern term for someone who makes a claim.

Rhyming Words

ant fant gant pant cant zant hant want tant lant vant sant rant kant quant shant idant beant grant brant

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