Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lawsuit

/ˈlɔˌs(j)ut/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: law-suit
IPA: /ˈlɔˌs(j)ut/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.

verb

To bring a lawsuit.

Example Sentences

"The lawyer advised his client against filing a lawsuit as it would take a lot of time and money to resolve."
"My ex-fiancé filed a lawsuit against me for a false restraining order and defamation."
"It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits."
"The master, said Thady, lawsuited against the tenants […]"

Etymology

From law + suit.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɔˌs(j)ut/
British English: /ˈlɔːˌs(j)uːt/

Inflected Forms

lawsuits (plural) lawsuits (present, singular) lawsuiting (participle, present) lawsuited (participle, past) lawsuited (past)

Derived Forms

counterlawsuit lawsuitable LOLsuit prelawsuit

Phrases

class action lawsuit

Synonyms

litigation action cause lawsuit suit case causa

Questions

How do you pronounce lawsuit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔˌs(j)ut/.
What does lawsuit mean?: In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.
Where does lawsuit come from?: From law + suit.

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