invoice
Americannoun
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an itemized bill for goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms.
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the merchandise or shipment itself.
verb (used with object)
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to present an invoice to.
The manufacturer invoiced us for six whiteboards.
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to present an invoice for.
five chairs invoiced and shipped last month.
verb (used without object)
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to prepare or submit an invoice.
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to have a value if or when inventoried.
The merchandise in stock invoiced far more than we expected.
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of invoice
First recorded in 1550–60; variant of invoyes, plural of obsolete invoy, variant of envoy 1
Explanation
An invoice is an itemized statement of the money that's owed for goods or services. If you buy books online, they will usually arrive with an invoice telling what books you bought and how much they cost. Invoice comes from the French verb envoyer, which means to send, and "send" is a verb often used with the noun invoice, like when the online bookstore sends you an invoice. The same sense occurs when you use invoice as a verb. If you tell someone to invoice you for work they've done, you're asking them to send you a bill.
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Example Sentences
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But steeper prices on a repair invoice will make that difficult.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
As promised, he got the invoice by email the next day but didn’t see a link to pay.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
But I recently received an invoice with U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
For example, First Brands allegedly sold one customer invoice for $8,976 in parts to a third party, claiming it was worth double that amount.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
“And five bucks to get you home. Your total invoice is ten per week.”
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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