invoice

American  

[in-vois] / ˈɪn vɔɪs /

noun

1. an itemized bill for goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms.

2. the merchandise or shipment itself.

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verb (used with object)

invoiced, invoicing

1. to present an invoice to.

   The manufacturer invoiced us for six whiteboards.

2. to present an invoice for.

   five chairs invoiced and shipped last month.

verb (used without object)

invoiced, invoicing

1. to prepare or submit an invoice.

2. to have a value if or when inventoried.

   The merchandise in stock invoiced far more than we expected.

invoice British  

/ ˈɪnvɔɪs /

noun

1. a document issued by a seller to a buyer listing the goods or services supplied and stating the sum of money due

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verb

1. (tr)

   1. to present (a customer) with an invoice

   2. to list (merchandise sold) on an invoice

Other Word Forms

• uninvoiced adjective

Etymology

Origin of invoice

First recorded in 1550–60; variant of invoyes, plural of obsolete invoy, variant of envoy ¹

Example Sentences

As promised, he got the invoice by email the next day but didn’t see a link to pay.

From Los Angeles Times

The claimants had a leaked "ledger" of Associated Newspaper payments, invoices from some private investigators and extracts from reporters notepads with cryptic handwritten details of payments to sources.

From BBC

Some sent their invoices back with the tariff line item crossed out, along with a check for what was owed minus that amount.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I didn’t know that he invoiced you for that tile until now. I didn’t think that was something he’d do.”

From Literature

Oil is quoted in dollars, invoiced in dollars and settled in dollars, Sachdeva points out, and this practice dates back to an agreement struck between the U.S. and the Saudis back in 1974.

From MarketWatch