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Invoice

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈɪnvɔɪs/nounCore term

In business english, invoice means: A document sent by a seller that lists the goods or services provided and states how much the buyer must pay and by when.

In Turkish: fatura

How it is used

You issue, send, receive, approve and pay an invoice. It is also a verb: 'We'll invoice you at the end of the month'. Invoices usually have a number, a due date and payment terms such as 'net 30'.

Example sentences

  1. Could you send the invoice to our accounts team rather than to me?

  2. Please include the invoice number in your payment reference.

Common collocations

  • send an invoice
  • pay an invoice
  • invoice number
  • issue an invoice
  • unpaid invoice
  • dueExpected or required to happen, arrive or be finished at a particular time; also used for payments that must be made by a certain date.
  • overdueNot done, paid or returned by the time it was expected; late.
  • quoteA written or spoken statement of the exact price a supplier will charge for a particular job, product or service.
  • receiptA piece of paper or an email that proves you have paid for something, showing what you bought, the price and the date.

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