recipient

noun/rɪˈsɪpiənt/

Frequency rank: #4,567 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A person who receives something.

Illustration for the English word “recipient”

Example sentence

She was delighted to receive the award as the recipient of the scholarship.

Synonyms & related words

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