invitee

noun

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

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The versatile New York native signed a minor league deal with the Yankees over the offseason and was in camp as a non-roster invitee. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026 The decision wasn’t as simple as picking between Matos and non-roster invitee Jared Oliva. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026 That perhaps opened a spot for Roa, the Houston native and Memorial High School product who was a non-roster invitee to Astros camp. Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026 The Giants have two non-roster invitees (right-handers Michael Fulmer and Caleb Kilian) still in contention for a place in the bullpen. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for invitee

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Apr. 2026.

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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