invasion
noun
an act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, especially by an army.
invasions
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pluralof invasion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The search for the source of the medbed conspiracy took me into the world of scammers and crystals and alien invasions and broken families and sci-fi movie sets and the Arizona desert.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
In both of these misguided invasions, Americans convinced themselves that Canadians did not exist, at least not as a people or a nation with a shared collective identity.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Castro is remembered by supporters as having guided Cuba through multiple crises -- US-backed invasions, embargoes, assassination plots and the intense hardship caused by the collapse of Cuba's main ally and benefactor, the Soviet Union.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Near the start of that period the Greeks saw the Persians, rulers of a vast empire, overreach themselves and fail in two invasions of Europe, the second time catastrophically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
These invasions, both the naturally occurring and those dependent on human assistance, are likely to continue indefinitely.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
