Invitation (Noun)
Meaning 1
A request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A tempting allurement; "she was an invitation to trouble".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The expensive jewelry on display was an invitation to thieves and con artists.
- His charismatic personality was an invitation to be friends with anyone he met.
- The abandoned house on the hill was an invitation to curiosity-driven teenagers.
- The sweet aroma of freshly baked cookies was an invitation to indulge in a treat.
- The city's nightlife scene was an invitation to a world of excitement and debauchery.