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invoice

noun · verb

Simple meaning

An itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered.

Pronunciation

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invoys

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɪnvɔɪs

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Definition

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noun

  1. A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.

  2. An itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered

  3. The lot or set of goods as shipped or received.

verb

  1. Send an bill to

    “She invoiced the company for her expenses.”

  2. transitive

    To bill; to issue an invoice to.

  3. transitive

    To make an invoice for (goods or services).

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.

Used this way, invoice is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “She invoiced the company for her expenses.”verb

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Bill / price

invoice pricecommercial invoiceinvoice numberinvoice value

Other combinations

sales invoiceinvoice dateinvoice amountpurchase invoice

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Synonyms

Sense: bill

bill

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