invoice

1 of 2

noun

in·​voice ˈin-ˌvȯis How to pronounce invoice (audio)
1
: an itemized list of goods shipped usually specifying the price and the terms of sale : bill
2
: a consignment of merchandise

invoice

2 of 2

verb

invoiced; invoicing

transitive verb

: to send an invoice for or to

Examples of invoice in a Sentence

Noun Payment is due within 30 days after receipt of the invoice. the invoice stated that we owed $1500 Verb They will invoice you directly.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Moscow police were not sent an invoice for the flight, the city’s finance department told the Statesman. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024 In at least one case, a Games staff member paid an invoice to an account after receiving an email impersonating another committee official. Tariq Panja, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024 The pair are accused of trying to fly below the radar by making sure none of the invoices surpassed $3,000, which would have triggered further authorization from Caltrain and TransAmerica Services Inc., the firm that employed Worden. Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024 Automated Invoicing In the aviation world, dealing with invoices can be a hassle due to the high volume and international nature of transactions. Stoyan Mitov, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 The management company running Tango, run by Osipov, also paid invoices worth more than $180,000 to a U.S. internet service provider, federal prosecutors say. Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 Big companies take months to pay invoices Belgian multinational brewing giant AB InBev was one of the biggest culprits of slow payments, taking an average of 117 days to pay back its suppliers. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024 Documentation includes factory build-sheet copies, a 1971 sales invoice and title, a prior owner’s notes and correspondence, paperwork and photos from the Paul Russell restoration, and the coveted Red Book with associated Certificate of Authenticity. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024 Wehle wrote in the reprimand that Burns hired the attorney without approval of the city council but that the invoices were sent to the city. James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
Verb
Berenyi had invoiced about $7.4 million under the contract before the scheme fell apart, prosecutors said. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024 The Swedish Transport Agency invoices the airlines based on the number of passengers transported. Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 Developers will be required to file monthly transaction reports with Apple, and they will be invoiced based on those reports. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2024 For those who can move with the change, AI promises to transform tasks like computer coding and customer relations and streamline business functions like invoicing, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said. Kelvin Chan, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2024 This simplified example covers the most common end-to-end business processes today’s companies deal with: procure to pay, order to cash and load tender to invoice. Mahesh Rajasekharan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 My writing process has a progression: brainstorming ideas, pitching those ideas to editors, researching, writing, editing, and invoicing. Justin Pot, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023 QuickBooks, for example, can automate your invoicing so invoices self-generate every month and are automatically sent to clients. Adam Coffey, Forbes, 17 July 2023 In its most recent quarter, Mattel reported a decline in worldwide gross billings — the total amount invoiced to customers — for its Barbie brand in the first six months of the year. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 6 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1698, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of invoice was in 1560

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Cite this Entry

“Invoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invoice. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

invoice

1 of 2 noun
in·​voice ˈin-ˌvȯis How to pronounce invoice (audio)
: an itemized statement of goods or services with their prices and the terms of sale

invoice

2 of 2 verb
invoiced; invoicing
: to submit an invoice for : bill

Legal Definition

invoice

noun
in·​voice ˈin-ˌvȯis How to pronounce invoice (audio)
1
: a seller's itemized statement to a buyer usually specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale : bill sense 4
2
: a consignment of merchandise

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