invitation
noun
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Definition of invitation
1a
: the act of inviting
b
: an often formal request to be present or participate
2
: incentive, inducement
Examples of invitation in a Sentence
We sent out more than 100 invitations for the party.
Recent Examples on the Web
This current wave of calendar spam exploits a setting in Google Calendars that automatically populates invitations in calendars. — Jennifer Alsever, Fortune, "Calendar Spam Is on the Rise. Here鈥檚 How to Avoid It," 5 Sep. 2019 Biden will join supporters at the home of Tim Gill and Scott Miller on Sept. 28, according to an invitation that also lists former Denver Mayor Federico Pe帽a and his wife, Cindy, among the hosts. — Jon Murray, The Denver Post, "Joe Biden set to visit Denver in late September," 5 Sep. 2019 The cost to attend the lunch is $15,000 per couple, the invitation says. — Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, azcentral, "Donald Trump Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle headlining 'intimate' fundraiser in Arizona for President Trump," 4 Sep. 2019 A dozen of the profession鈥檚 top artists participated upon invitation in the competition, which offered $60,000 in cash prizes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Eighth annual U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge draws thousands to downtown San Diego," 1 Sep. 2019 The flyer announcing the event said the private event requires an invitation. — Matt Mencarini, The Courier-Journal, "Small group of KKK members met by large group of protesters at Indiana 'kookout'," 31 Aug. 2019 Party invitations are often declined for fear of what might be served and vacations can become logistical nightmares. — Kay Manning, chicagotribune.com, "Adult-onset food allergies are becoming more common, with women most at risk," 30 Aug. 2019 Teams earned invitations either by finishing in the national or regional rankings, or by competing for a state or major conference championship. — Rich Scherr, baltimoresun.com, "Field hockey is on the rise in Maryland. At a new national invitational, the state can measure its growth.," 30 Aug. 2019 Source is a non-profit and invitation-only organization for female professionals who work throughout Nashville鈥檚 entertainment industry. — Annie Reuter, Billboard, "Beverly Keel at 2019 Source Hall of Fame Awards: 'Support Other Women'," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'invitation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for invitation
invitation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of invitation
: a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or to do something
: the act of inviting someone
: something that encourages someone to do something or that makes something more likely to happen
See the full definition for invitation in the English Language Learners Dictionary
invitation
noun
in路vi路ta路tion
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Kids Definition of invitation
1
: a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
2
: the act of inviting
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