Recipient

/rɪˈsɪp.i.ənt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person or thing that receives something.

The recipient of the award was celebrated at the ceremony.

A person who receives a message, gift, or payment.

Each recipient of the scholarship must maintain a certain academic standard.

One who receives something, especially in a formal context.

The organization will notify the recipient of their selection next week.

From Latin 'recipere', meaning 'to receive'.

recipient of funds

An entity that receives money, often for a specific purpose.

primary recipient

The main person or organization intended to receive something.

recipient address

The address where something is sent, indicating the receiver.

receive

To be given something.

receipt

A written acknowledgment of having received something.

Somebody who gets something handed to them, often without much effort.

He's just a recipient of good luck.