invoice

1 of 2

noun

in·​voice ˈin-ˌvȯis 

1

: an itemized list of goods shipped usually specifying the price and the terms of sale : bill

2

: a consignment of merchandise

invoice

2 of 2

verb

invoiced; invoicing

transitive verb

: to send an invoice for or to

Synonyms

Noun

• account
• bill
• check
• statement
• tab

Examples of invoice in a Sentence

Noun

Payment is due within 30 days after receipt of the invoice.

the invoice stated that we owed $1500

Verb

They will invoice you directly.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For example, a company may want to introduce a product in new markets but can't finance new sales representatives due to unpaid invoices from distributors. —Oleg Chanchikov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

More recently, Eau Claire has been billing public safety costs through venues instead of directly sending invoices up front to campaigns, to ensure payments from campaigns -- including $4,000 from Sen. JD Vance's visit in September and roughly $16,000 from Harris' visit in August. —Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024

Verb

Zoho Books tracks your inventory stock level (taking into account items to be invoiced and billed), displays a list of related transactions, and provides the item’s history. —PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024

But Brue found a way to supplement his salary: creating a fake company and then fraudulently invoicing the school districts for work never performed. —Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

modification of Middle French envois, plural of envoi message — more at envoi

First Known Use

Noun

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1698, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing invoice

• pro forma invoice

Kids Definition

invoice

1 of 2 noun

in·​voice ˈin-ˌvȯis 

: an itemized statement of goods or services with their prices and the terms of sale

invoice

2 of 2 verb

invoiced; invoicing

: to submit an invoice for : bill

Legal Definition

invoice

noun

in·​voice ˈin-ˌvȯis 

1

: a seller's itemized statement to a buyer usually specifying the price of goods or services and the terms of sale : bill sense 4

2

: a consignment of merchandise