Heir

Pronunciation: /ˈɛr/

Heir (noun)

  1. A person who receives money or property when someone dies.

Examples

  • An heir receives the family estate after the owner passes away.
  • An heir is someone who receives property after someone dies.

Common collocations: legal heir, designated heir, heir apparent

Synonyms of Heir

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Heir

  • refers to someone who came before, not inheriting.
  • to prevent someone from inheriting.