incursion

[ in-kur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
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noun
  1. a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory, especially a sudden one; raid: The bandits made brief incursions on the village.

  2. a harmful inroad.

  1. a running in: the incursion of sea water.

Origin of incursion

1
1400–50; late Middle English <Latin incursiōn- (stem of incursiō) raid, equivalent to incurs(us) (past participle of incurrere to incur) + -iōn--ion; see excursion

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incursion

/ (ɪnˈkɜːʃən) /


noun
  1. a sudden invasion, attack, or raid

  2. the act of running or leaking into; penetration

Origin of incursion

1
C15: from Latin incursiō onset, attack, from incurrere to run into; see incur

Derived forms of incursion

  • incursive (ɪnˈkɜːsɪv), adjective

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