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Inroad

Inroad Meaning & Definition
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:

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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.

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