adjective
- involving or requiring an invitation; open only to those who are invited
noun
- a sports tournament or competition that is open only to invited participants
Usage: sports
Examples
- The golf club hosts an invitational tournament every summer.
- Only the top players received invitational letters to compete.
- She won first place at the regional swimming invitational.
- The art gallery held an invitational exhibition featuring local artists.
- Our school was selected to participate in the academic invitational.
- The tennis invitational attracts players from across the country.