noun
invoice
IHN-voys
noun
1
A document sent by a seller to a buyer listing goods or services provided and the amount owed.
"The plumber emailed an invoice for the repair work."
"Please pay the invoice within thirty days."
verb
1
To send someone a bill for goods or services.
"We will invoice the client at the end of the month."
How to Use Invoice
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA bill listing what was sold and how much is owed for it.
Common pairings
issue an invoice
pay an invoice
invoice number
Word Forms
invoiced past tense, invoices plural, invoices singular
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Etymology
From Middle French envois, the plural of envoi, "something sent" (from envoyer, "to send") — the same root as "envoy."