invasion
Americannoun
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an act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, especially by an army.
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the entrance or advent of anything troublesome or harmful, as disease.
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entrance as if to take possession or overrun.
the annual invasion of the resort by tourists.
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infringement by intrusion.
noun
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the act of invading with armed forces
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any encroachment or intrusion
an invasion of rats
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the onset or advent of something harmful, esp of a disease
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pathol the spread of cancer from its point of origin into surrounding tissues
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the movement of plants to a new area or to an area to which they are not native
Other Word Forms
- preinvasion adjective
- reinvasion noun
Etymology
Origin of invasion
1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin invāsīon- (stem of invāsiō ), equivalent to invās ( us ), past participle of invādere + -iōn- -ion; invade
Example Sentences
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While estimates vary, data from the monitoring group TankerTrackers.com suggests the fleet currently consists of 1,468 vessels, roughly triple its size at the time of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago.
From BBC
These latest discussions follow last month's trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, which were the first three-way between Russia, Ukraine and the US since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbour in 2022.
From BBC
The sudden invasion of Springs -- birthplace of 1991 Nobel literature laureate Nadine Gordimer -- reflects a wider frenzy, as gold prices have surged past $5,000 an ounce this year, more than double their January level.
From Barron's
But I didn’t meet a single person who supported the blockade or a U.S. invasion.
From Salon
It was used again after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 to provide euro liquidity to a few central banks outside the eurozone.
From Barron's
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