encroachment
noun
an act or instance of encroaching.
encroachments
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pluralof encroachment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Patrolling has also reduced small-scale encroachments, but infrastructure projects including multiple dams are still driving deforestation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
To see his encroachments on the free press spoken of in the language of liberty and freedom is especially cynical.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2025
Under the agreement, the families will remove their encroachments and restore the public’s easement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
But it is likely to be welcomed by those who have called for a clear strategy to handle China's encroachments.
From BBC ● May 21, 2023
In 1774 the Shawnee responded to these encroachments by raiding squatter settlements and expelling land surveyors.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
