invitee

noun

in·​vi·​tee ˌin-və-ˈtē 

-ˌvī-

: an invited person

Examples of invitee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Along with the Venetian Gothic architecture and celadon-colored canals, the 200 invitees are getting a taste of traditional pastries from Venice’s oldest bakery Rosa Salva. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 June 2025

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also among the invitees, reflecting India's growing role in global affairs. —Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025

The invitees on the receiving end of that gesture just so happened to be a group of Hollywood insiders that are more commonly associated with grunt work than gratitude: Assistants. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025

The invitees — basically, the big names — have a chance to earn $100,000. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for invitee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Legal Definition

invitee

noun

in·​vi·​tee ˌin-ˌvī-ˈtē, -və- 

: 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