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Inroad Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Inroad? [n] an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market" [n] an invasion or hostile attack Synonyms \| Synonyms for Inroad: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Inroad: advances \| air attack \| air raid \| air strike \| attack \| bankruptcy \| boarding \| breakage \| breakdown \| breakthrough \| collapse \| crack-up \| crippling \| damage \| destruction \| detriment \| dilapidation \| disablement \| disrepair \| encroachment \| entrance \| entrenchment \| escalade \| fire raid \| foray \| harm \| hobbling \| hurt \| hurting \| impairment \| impingement \| imposition \| incapacitation \| incursion \| infiltration \| influx \| infraction \| infringement \| injection \| injury \| insinuation \| interference \| interjection \| interloping \| interposition \| interposure \| interruption \| intervention \| intrusion \| invasion \| irruption \| loss \| maiming \| mayhem \| mischief \| mutilation \| obtrusion \| overrun \| overstepping \| overswarm \| penetration \| progress \| raid \| razzia \| ruination \| ruinousness \| sabotage \| saturation raid \| scaling \| scathe \| shuttle raid \| sickening \| spoiling \| transgression \| trespass \| trespassing \| unlawful entry \| usurpation \| weakening See Also \| encroachment \| intrusion \| invasion \| trespass \| usurpation \| violation Inroad In Webster's Dictionary \In"road`\, n. The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment. The loss of Shrewsbury exposed all North Wales to the daily inroads of the enemy. --Clarendon. With perpetual inroads to alarm, Though inaccessible, his fatal throne. --Milton. Syn: Invasion; incursion; irruption. See {Invasion}. \In*road"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inroaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inroading}.] To make an inroad into; to invade. [Obs.] The Saracens . . . conquered Spain, inroaded Aquitaine. --Fuller.

Inroad Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Inroad?

[n] an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"
[n] an invasion or hostile attack

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Inroad In Webster's Dictionary

\In"road`\, n.
The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of
hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid;
encroachment.

      The loss of Shrewsbury exposed all North Wales to the
      daily inroads of the enemy.              --Clarendon.

      With perpetual inroads to alarm, Though inaccessible,
      his fatal throne.                        --Milton.

Syn: Invasion; incursion; irruption. See {Invasion}.


\In*road"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inroaded}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Inroading}.]
To make an inroad into; to invade. [Obs.]

      The Saracens . . . conquered Spain, inroaded Aquitaine.
                                               --Fuller.

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