plural noun
Official court cases in which people or organizations ask for legal decisions against other people or organizations.
The company faced multiple lawsuits from unhappy customers.
The lawsuits against the company were settled out of court.
American English
How to pronounce lawsuits
nounB2Common word
LAWsoots
/ˈlɔˌsuts/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of lawsuit
Official court cases in which people or organizations ask for legal decisions against other people or organizations.
What to listen for
“Lawsuits” has its main stress on the first syllable: /ˈlɔˌsuts/. Say the second syllable more lightly.
Meanings & examples
Useful expressions
A lawsuit brought by one person or a few people for a larger group with the same complaint.
The workers filed a class-action lawsuit.