invitee

noun

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

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Thanking someone for thinking of you, but declining an invitation will be more respectful to the invitee and yourself than resenting the commitment later. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025 Perhaps that could be a player signed as a non-roster invitee closer to spring training. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025 Smith complained about the lack of response from the Democratic invitees on an episode of his show. Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2025 In fact, a surprising number of invitees sent AI agents in their place—bots that joined the conversation, took notes, and later emailed summaries to their human counterparts. Harvard Business Review, 1 Dec. 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invitee. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

Legal Definition

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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