invoice

1 of 2

noun

in·​voice ˈin-ˌvȯis 

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

Synonyms

Noun

• bill
• statement
• account

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

Yergan Jones, 63, president of an audiovisual company, pleaded guilty to conspiring with the Gatlin by falsifying dozens of invoices for purported fundraising events between 2019 and 2024. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025

The company has been building APIs that allow AI agents to manage subscriptions, send invoices, or complete checkouts. —Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Verb

With our Acceptance Agent Toolkit, developers can prototype real agentic commerce workflows like invoicing with a prompt, then graduate to production with the same policy and permissioning model. —Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025

Meanwhile, Shafi allegedly concealed IRL’s ad spending by invoicing the expenses to a third party firm, the indictment states. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2025

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

Phrases Containing invoice

• pro forma invoice

Kids Definition

invoice

1 of 2 noun

in·​voice ˈin-ˌvȯis 

: 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 

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