noun A person or thing that receives something.
- The receiver of the parcel has to sign for it at the door.
- Every message needs a clear sender and a receiver, or it gets lost.
- As the receiver of the award, she gave a short thank-you speech.
noun An electronic device that picks up broadcast signals, or the earpiece of a phone.
- The old receiver on the kitchen shelf still picks up the local station.
- She lifted the receiver and dialed her sister's number.
- He turned up the volume on the radio receiver.
noun A person appointed to manage the assets of a company going through bankruptcy.
- The receiver sold off the shop's stock to pay back the creditors.
- Staff waited anxiously to hear what the receiver would decide about the company.
- The court appointed a receiver to oversee the failed business.
noun In American football, a player whose job is to catch passes.
- The quarterback threw a long pass, and the receiver sprinted down the field.
- He trained every morning to become a faster receiver for his college team.
- The receiver caught the ball in the end zone for a touchdown.
