invitee

noun

in·​vi·​tee ˌin-və-ˈtē How to pronounce invitee (audio)
-ˌvī-
: an invited person

Examples of invitee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the announcement, the 2024 class of invitees is 45% women, 57% people of color and 47% under the age of 40. Jem Aswad, Variety, 26 June 2024 Igbokwe joined the Liberty training camp as an invitee. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024 While the invitees are all adults who could weigh the potential downsides with advice from their agents, the thought of getting picked and not being there is hard for any competitor to swallow. Ben Golliver, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 About 56 percent are from 56 countries and territories outside the United States, while 71 total invitees are past Oscar nominees — a number that also includes 19 Academy Award winners. EW.com, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for invitee 

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of invitee was in 1837

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“Invitee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invitee. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

invitee

noun
in·​vi·​tee ˌin-ˌvī-ˈtē, -və- How to pronounce invitee (audio)
: an invited person
specifically : a person (as a customer) who is present in a place by the express or implied invitation of the occupier in control of the place under circumstances that impose a duty on the occupier to use reasonable care to protect the safety of the invited person compare licensee, trespasser

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