invitee

noun

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

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Tolbert, 27, is in camp as a non-roster invitee, but he's played only one game at shortstop above the Double-A level. — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 Second baseman Niko Goodrum, a non-roster invitee, left the game after being hit near his left eye by a line drive. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025 Veteran right-hander Carlos Carrasco, in camp as a non-roster invitee, is another option. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025 Former Cubs/Reds/Mets center fielder Albert Almora Jr., trying to win a job as a non-roster invitee, is hitting .133. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for invitee

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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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