invitee

noun

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

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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 Wedding guest Jonathan Thomas, the CEO of American Century Investments, revealed in July that invitees completed multi-factor authentication and signed nondisclosure agreements before receiving individualized, watermarked digital invitations. — Bryan West, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Even as a spring training invitee the last two years, his maturity impressed his future manager and teammates. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 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

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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