invitee

noun

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

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That work was made possible with a long list of invitees from non-G7 states, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025 Lucky invitees also had the opportunity to party with F1 teams; Aston Martin Aramco collaborated with DJ Dom Dolla, who played a set during their race weekend party. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025 The agenda will concisely communicate to your invitees the reason for and the topic of the meeting, and the document links will enable your invitees to conveniently review the pertinent documents either before or during the meeting. Karen Cashion, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Should all original invitees receive a new invitation, especially those who couldn’t originally attend due to a date conflict? Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for invitee

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 30 Jun. 2025.

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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