About The Word Inroad
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Inroad
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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. |
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