invoice

1 of 2

noun

in·​voice ˈin-ˌvȯis How to pronounce invoice (audio)
1
: an itemized list of goods shipped usually specifying the price and the terms of sale : bill
2
: a consignment of merchandise

invoice

2 of 2

verb

invoiced; invoicing

transitive verb

: to send an invoice for or to

Examples of invoice in a Sentence

Noun Payment is due within 30 days after receipt of the invoice. the invoice stated that we owed $1500 Verb They will invoice you directly.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Horn did not mention his legal troubles that involve owing $167,000 to his former business partner for allegedly unpaid wages and an $83,000 settlement to his former meat distributor over allegations of unpaid invoices. Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024 Nearly four out of every five invoices received by the drinks maker weren’t paid for more than 60 days. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024 There should be rigorous tracking of unpaid invoices, which can ultimately lead to high-tension situations for the company. Jose Luis Gonzalez Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 This month, court officials confirmed that an influx of invoices from companies that provide private home monitoring had unexpectedly depleted program funds. Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024 The invoice stemmed from an inter-local agreement between the city and county for saliva COVID testing. Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024 Lavish travel expenses—luxury hotels, private jets—went through the N.R.A.’s public-relations firm, which then billed the organization with nondescript invoices, preventing scrutiny. Mike Spies, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024 The executive allegedly borrowed money to fund a Kaleidoscope promotional event at the next year’s edition of Coachella, then paid back his debts by siphoning money from Helios & Matheson Analytics through falsified invoices. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024 The final of the three complaints outlined in the letter was that the county health department had reduced an invoice with the city of Fort Worth without county commissioners approval. Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2024
Verb
Berenyi had invoiced about $7.4 million under the contract before the scheme fell apart, prosecutors said. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024 The Swedish Transport Agency invoices the airlines based on the number of passengers transported. Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 Developers will be required to file monthly transaction reports with Apple, and they will be invoiced based on those reports. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2024 For those who can move with the change, AI promises to transform tasks like computer coding and customer relations and streamline business functions like invoicing, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said. Kelvin Chan, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2024 This simplified example covers the most common end-to-end business processes today’s companies deal with: procure to pay, order to cash and load tender to invoice. Mahesh Rajasekharan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 My writing process has a progression: brainstorming ideas, pitching those ideas to editors, researching, writing, editing, and invoicing. Justin Pot, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023 QuickBooks, for example, can automate your invoicing so invoices self-generate every month and are automatically sent to clients. Adam Coffey, Forbes, 17 July 2023 In its most recent quarter, Mattel reported a decline in worldwide gross billings — the total amount invoiced to customers — for its Barbie brand in the first six months of the year. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 6 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

modification of Middle French envois, plural of envoi message — more at envoi

First Known Use

Noun

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1698, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of invoice was in 1560

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Cite this Entry

“Invoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invoice. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

invoice

1 of 2 noun
in·​voice ˈin-ˌvȯis How to pronounce invoice (audio)
: an itemized statement of goods or services with their prices and the terms of sale

invoice

2 of 2 verb
invoiced; invoicing
: to submit an invoice for : bill

Legal Definition

invoice

noun
in·​voice ˈin-ˌvȯis How to pronounce invoice (audio)
1
: a seller's itemized statement to a buyer usually specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale : bill sense 4
2
: a consignment of merchandise

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