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noun in·voice \ ˈin-ˌvȯis \

Definition of invoice

1 :an itemized list of goods shipped usually specifying the price and the terms of sale :bill

2 :a consignment of merchandise

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Examples of invoice in a Sentence

Payment is due within 30 days after receipt of the invoice.
the invoice stated that we owed $1500

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Though the couple refused to pay and there is no invoice for these charges, there is a report filed by the building's syndicate stating a woman in a burqa entered the pool on July 21 and refused to leave when asked.

— rosemary donahue, Teen Vogue, "Muslim Woman Kicked Out of Pool and Fined for Wearing a Burkini in France," 8 Aug. 2017
The total cost: about $30,000, according to a Medicare invoice.

— marisa taylor, Kaiser Health News, "When Wounds Won’t Heal, Therapies Spread — To The Tune Of $5 Billion," 3 Aug. 2017
Genesis entered into a six-month subcontracting arrangement in June 2015, in which the firm would submit invoices for its services to CoroWare, and CoroWare would in turn bill Microsoft.

— matt day, The Seattle Times, "Seattle modeling firm sues Microsoft over missed payments," 18 July 2017
The council eventually approved the transfer request, but only after intense lobbying from Superintendent Barbara Canavan and other school leaders, and with a caveat that the council receive copies of all invoices from purchases with the funds.

— david anderson, The Aegis, "Harford School Board agrees to spend $2.1M for student laptops," 1 July 2017
If the administration and County Board agree to switch to the state pension system going forward, the state would send an invoice to the county each year for the cost of funding those pension benefits.

— don behm, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Auditors: Milwaukee County pension payment system riddled with errors," 28 June 2017
In an email, Milwaukee County Clerk of Court John Barrett released the following expenses Thursday, and said not all invoices have been received: Hotel, $20,023.00; transportation, $2,000.00; weekend activities, $3,328.60; and meals, $6,577.84.

— bruce vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Sequestered jury expenses in Sherman Park shooting trial — $32,000, and counting," 22 June 2017
After receiving and questioning the new invoice, Comcast requested documentation.

— jon brodkin, Ars Technica, "Utility that says Comcast didn’t pay bills threatens to pull wires off poles," 21 June 2017
The auditor found 47 invoices between 2010 and 2017 that paid $150 to $300 per-hour rates for supervisors, laborers and installers.

— caitlin r. mcglade, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Broward school district grossly overpaid asphalt contractors, audit says," 13 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of invoice

modification of Middle French envois, plural of envoi message — more at envoi

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First Known Use: 1560

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invoice Synonyms

Synonyms

account, check, ¹bill, statement, tab

Related Words

receipt, reckoning; document, ledger, record; charge, cost, expense, fee, price, rate, toll; score, tally

Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

invoice

verb

Definition of invoice

invoiced; invoicing

transitive verb

:to send an invoice for or to

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Examples of invoice in a Sentence

They will invoice you directly.

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City Manager Tina White told the counicil that Schelesinger’s company, No Stone Left Unturned, will be invoiced for the money.

— steve dreyer, Pomerado News, "StoneRidge condo proposal placed on Nov. 7 ballot," 19 July 2017

First Known Use of invoice

1698

Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

INVOICE Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of invoice for English Language Learners

: a document that shows a list of goods or services and the prices to be paid for them

invoice

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Definition of invoice for English Language Learners

: to send or give (someone) a bill for a purchase or service : to submit an invoice to (someone)

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noun in·voice \ ˈin-ˌvȯis \

Definition of invoice for Students

:a list of goods shipped usually showing the price and the terms of sale

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noun in·voice \ ˈin-ˌvȯis \

legal Definition of invoice

1 :a seller's itemized statement to a buyer usually specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale :bill 4

2 :a consignment of merchandise

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