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invasion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | encroachment, intrusion |
| Type of | entering, entrance |
| Derivation | invade |
an invasion of tourists.
an invasion of locusts.
invasion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | incursion, penetration |
| Has types | inroad |
| Derivation | invade |
Examples of invasion
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Earlier today, President Barack Obama ruled out a land invasion to oust Gadhafi.
From the bostonherald.com
This week there was a complete and utter British invasion of the American shore.
From the cnn.com
In the year since the U.S. invasion, that question has received little scrutiny.
From the businessweek.com
The European Union's invasion hits everyone in all sorts of ways, big and small.
From the ealingtimes.co.uk
The other Asians are uneasy at the speed, the size and the cost of the invasion.
From the time.com
It was the worst Sino-Indian border incident since the Chinese invasion of 1962.
From the time.com
The last dog culling in Baghdad took place before the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.
From the cnn.com
All three are charged with home invasion and conspiracy to commit home invasion.
From the freep.com
In Gaza, Israeli airstrikes continued amid fears a ground invasion was imminent.
From the latimes.com
- The act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
- Any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
- (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"
- (invade) march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"
- (invade) intrude on: to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy"
- (invade) occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
- An invasion is a military offensive consisting of all, or large parts of the armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of either conquering, liberating or re-establishing control or authority over a ...
- Invasiu00F3n is an Argentine film released in 1969 and directed by Hugo Santiago. It is an example of an inter phase between the classic cinema and nouvelle vague of French style.
- Invasion is a 1965 low-budget British sci-fi film, directed by Alan Bridges for producer Jack Greenwood of Merton Park Studios.
