invasion, n.
(invasions)
freq. cnt. 4
(invasions)
freq. cnt. 4
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
invasion
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derivationally related form
any entry into an area not previously occupied
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
encroachment intrusion invasion
sample sentences
"an invasion of tourists""an invasion of locusts"
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hypernym
(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
<noun.event>
invasion
sample sentences
"the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"
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derivationally related form