receiver
noun
re·ceiv·er
ri-ˈsē-vər 
: one that receives: such as
a
b(1)
: a person appointed to hold in trust and administer property under litigation
(2)
: a person appointed to settle the affairs of a business involving a public interest or to manage a corporation during reorganization
c
: one that receives stolen goods : fence
d
: a device for converting signals (such as electromagnetic waves) into audio or visual form: such as
(1)
: a device in a telephone for converting electric impulses or varying current into sound
(2)
: a radio receiver with a tuner and amplifier on one chassis
e(1)
: catcher
(2)
: a member of the offensive team in football eligible to catch a forward pass
Examples of receiver in a Sentence
She angrily slammed down the phone's receiver.
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Reed also became the only receiver in team history to post 900-plus yards from scrimmage in each of his first two seasons.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Science backs this up: Simple expressions of warmth can lower stress hormones for both giver and receiver.
—Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Edison’s top returning receiver is Ayden Degiacomo, who had 31 catches for almost 600 yards last season.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
The Colts signed their top receiver, Michael Pittman Jr., to a three-year, $70 million deal in March 2024.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Science backs this up: Simple expressions of warmth can lower stress hormones for both giver and receiver.
—Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Edison’s top returning receiver is Ayden Degiacomo, who had 31 catches for almost 600 yards last season.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
The Colts signed their top receiver, Michael Pittman Jr., to a three-year, $70 million deal in March 2024.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for receiver
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“Receiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receiver. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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receiver
noun
re·ceiv·er
ri-ˈsē-vər
: one that receives: as
a
: a person appointed to take control of property that is involved in a lawsuit or of a business that is bankrupt or is being reorganized
b
: equipment for receiving radio or television broadcasts
c
: a device for changing electricity or radio waves into light or sound
d
: an offensive football player who may catch a forward pass
Legal Definition
receiver
noun
re·ceiv·er
ri-ˈsē-vər
1
: an officer charged with receiving tax payments or returns and other related duties (as the maintenance of tax rolls)
2
: a person appointed by the court to hold in trust and administer property in litigation
especially
: one appointed to administer, conserve, rehabilitate, or liquidate the assets of an insolvent corporation for the protection or relief of creditors compare conservator, liquidator
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