Definition of inroad

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Inroad (n.) The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment.

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Irruption :: Irruption (n.) A sudden and violent inroad, or entrance of invaders; as, the irruptions of the Goths into Italy..
Inroading :: Inroading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Inroa.
In- :: In- (prep.) A prefix from Eng. prep. in, also from Lat. prep. in, meaning in, into, on, among; as, inbred, inborn, inroad; incline, inject, intrude. In words from the Latin, in- regularly becomes il- before l, ir- before r, and im- before a labial; as, illusion, irruption, imblue, immigrate, impart. In- is sometimes used with an simple intensive force..
Inroad :: Inroad (n.) The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment.
Incursion :: Incursion (n.) A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid..
Inbreaking :: Inbreaking (n.) A breaking in; inroad; invasion.
Inroaded :: Inroaded (imp. & p. p.) of Inroa.
Raid :: Raid (n.) A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray.
Depredation :: Depredation (n.) The act of depredating, or the state of being depredated; the act of despoiling or making inroads; as, the sea often makes depredation on the land..
Road :: Road (n.) An inroad; an invasion; a raid.
Inroad :: Inroad (v. t.) To make an inroad into; to invade.
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