invitation

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/

Forms: invitations

invitation means: A request for someone to come to an event or visit you.

noun

REQUEST TO ATTENDA2

A request for someone to come to an event or visit you.

Thank you for the invitation.
They declined our invitation to dinner.
Did you receive an invitation to the wedding?

How to use it: invitation to something (We received an invitation to their wedding.); invitation to do something (She accepted my invitation to stay.)

Common phrases: accept an invitation, invitation to dinner, wedding invitation, extend an invitation

CARD OR MESSAGEA2

A card or message asking you to come to an event.

The invitation arrived today.
We printed thirty invitations for the party.
She put each invitation in a blue envelope.

Similar words: invite

Common phrases: print an invitation, send an invitation, invitation card

Questions about invitation

What does invitation mean?

A request for someone to come to an event or visit you.

What is invitation in other languages?

Türkçe: davet · Español: invitación · Français: invitation · Deutsch: Einladung · Italiano: invito · 日本語: 招待

How do you pronounce invitation?

It is pronounced /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/.

How do you use invitation in a sentence?

Thank you for the invitation. They declined our invitation to dinner.

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invitation in other languages

Türkçe: davet
Español: invitación
Français: invitation
Deutsch: Einladung
Italiano: invito
日本語: 招待