invasion

American  

[in-vey-zhuhn] / ɪnˈveɪ ʒən /

noun

1. an act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, especially by an army.

2. the entrance or advent of anything troublesome or harmful, as disease.

3. entrance as if to take possession or overrun.

   the annual invasion of the resort by tourists.

4. infringement by intrusion.

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invasion British  

/ ɪnˈveɪʒən /

noun

1. the act of invading with armed forces

2. any encroachment or intrusion

   an invasion of rats

3. the onset or advent of something harmful, esp of a disease

4. pathol the spread of cancer from its point of origin into surrounding tissues

5. the movement of plants to a new area or to an area to which they are not native

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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

His age meant he narrowly avoided Ukraine's military draft for men aged 18 after Russia's February 2022 invasion of his country, and he sought refuge in Germany before moving to Japan.

From Barron's

A bank can track your every move, but the moment someone else does, it’s thought an invasion of privacy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Germany and other Nato countries have seen a string of suspected sabotage incidents since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

From BBC

Baroness Lawrence said the invasions of privacy had been "another trauma", adding she had been violated and felt "like a victim all over again".

From BBC

It has worked in Ukraine since the first days of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.

From BBC

Related Words

• aggression
• assault
• breach
• incursion
• infiltration
• infringement
• intrusion
• offensive
• onslaught
• raid
• violation