1. a formal complaint or accusation
Usage: legal
2. an expression of sorrow or grief; a lament
Usage: literary

Examples

• The lawyer filed a plaint against the company for breach of contract.
• The court reviewed the plaint carefully before proceeding with the case.
• Her plaint echoed through the empty halls of the old mansion.
• The poet’s plaint for his lost love moved the audience to tears.
• The widow’s plaint could be heard at the funeral service.
• The legal plaint outlined several violations of the agreement.