invitee

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noun in·vi·tee \ˌin-və-ˈtē, -ˌvī-\

Definition of invitee

: an invited person

Recent Examples of invitee from the Web

Sandstrom had a nice save on undrafted invitee Ivan Kosorenkov, who earlier had blazed a one-timer over the Swede’s shoulder.

— sam donnellon, Philly.com, "Dave Hakstol likes 'completeness' of Oskar Lindblom's game," 11 July 2017
Close Pence advisers who are involved in America First Policies and America First Action help select the guest list, and many of the invitees happened to help raise millions for the Trump campaign.

— margaret hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, "Pence Drains Swamp by Inviting Donors to Vice-President’s Residence," 10 July 2017
Participants slated to appear in practices and a scrimmage (both open to the public) include all 11 selections from this year’s draft, along with numerous recent draft picks and a number of invitees.

— helene st. james, Detroit Free Press, "Red Wings development camp about much more than what happens on ice," 6 July 2017
When the list of 2016 invitations were announced, 36 of those on our list were part of the 683 invitees from 59 countries — the most diverse class to date.

— tre'vell anderson, latimes.com, "The film academy's diversity push means neglected films have their shot at the canon," 29 June 2017
Read the Academy’s full list of 2017 invitees, per Deadline, below.

— joey nolfi, PEOPLE.com, "Academy Invites Record 774 Members — From Gal Gadot to Riz Ahmed," 28 June 2017
Teams watched practice, met with players on the field and were given tours of the Dolphins’ training facility in Davie. The Dolphins’ Twitter account posted videos of players chatting one-on-one with some of their high school invitees.

— david furones, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Dolphins host local football, flag teams for OTAs," 23 June 2017
Bane, one of 25 invitees to the training camp that began Sunday in Colorado Springs, Colo., was one of seven players released Tuesday by U.S. coach John Calipari.

— jimmy burch, star-telegram.com, "TCU’s Bane cut from Team USA roster," 20 June 2017
The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company Color Guard will present the flag for the Pledge of Allegiance by the Maryland Air National Guard invitee.

— The Aegis, "Get ready for the red, white, blue of July 4 celebrations," 19 June 2017

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First Known Use of invitee

1837

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invitee

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noun in·vi·tee \ˌin-ˌvī-ˈtē, -və-\

Legal Definition of invitee

: 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