invitee

noun

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

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Romantic partners were assigned as either inviters or invitees. Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 There are always plenty of free-agent invitees at these events, but one who caught my eye a few times this week was WHL forward Brayden Edwards, who at 19 (as a December 2004 birthdate) would have been a first-time overager for last week’s draft. Max Bultman, The Athletic, 5 July 2024 The other five non-roster invitees are catcher Seby Zavala, infielder/outfielder Nate Eaton, and right-handers Isaiah Campbell, Bryan Mata and Wyatt Mills. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2024 To make matters worse, many invitees skipped the celebration entirely. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 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 22 Jan. 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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