EGAVE

incursion

About 0.54 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of destruction, plunder, or bodily harm rather than an intent to conquer territory or alter the established government; contrast invasion in its narrow sense.
  2. noun An aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion in the general sense.
  3. noun A function hosted within an educational institution, especially by or for students, for recreation, research, education or a display of works.

Similar words

penetration encroachment intrusion foray raid intrusiveness trespass attacking raiding attack

Often followed by

of into by in and on was from upon

Word family

incursions

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