invitee

noun

in·​vi·​tee ˌin-və-ˈtē 

-ˌvī-

: an invited person

Examples of invitee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mills was a non-roster invitee in spring training, after signing a minor-league deal with the Dodgers last August. —Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026

The Bears are the invitees for the grand opening of New Highmark Stadium. —Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 6 May 2026

Every spring the Red Sox bring in some non-roster invitees to compete for a spot on the big league roster. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026

These days, about 400 lucky guests are invited to strut their stuff at the iconic event, following in the well-shod footsteps of invitees before them. —Erika Harwood, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 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