invitee

noun

in·​vi·​tee ˌin-və-ˈtē 

-ˌvī-

: an invited person

Examples of invitee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The head of the company, Elon Musk, kicked off the Cybercab service in Austin on Thursday with fanfare, sending dozens of the futuristic taxis onto city streets and holding a launch event for invitees. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

The head of the company, Elon Musk, kicked off his Cybercab service in Austin on Thursday with fanfare, sending dozens of the futuristic taxis into the city streets and holding a launch event for invitees. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

The tennis ace stepped behind the club’s plush bar to serve his signature drink, Fritzy Spicy Margarita, and welcomed invitees with a rousing toast. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

For a press screening attended by more than 200 guests, invitees were asked to bring objects that carried sentimental value for them, producing further social-media material around the pic’s central theme. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

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