invasionin‧va‧sion /ɪnˈveɪʒən/ ●●○ noun 
the invasion of Normandy2[countable] the arrival in a place of a lot of people or things, often where they are not wanted: the annual invasion of teenagers for the Glastonbury Festival3invasion of privacy a situation in which someone tries to find out details about another person’s private affairs in a way that is upsetting and often illegal
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- an invasion of cheap imports
- Some analysts fear that increasing desperation could lead to a military invasion of the country's southern neighbors.
- the invasion of Normandy
- The fear of an invasion by rebels is always present.
- the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
THESAURUS
noun [countable, uncountable] an act of using weapons against an enemy in a war: · The US was threatening to launch an attack on Iran.· The men had been carrying out rocket attacks on British forces.· Bombs have been falling throughout the night, and the city is still under attack (=being attacked).
noun [countable, uncountable] an occasion when an army enters a country and tries to take control of it: · The Allies began their invasion of Europe.· The threat of foreign invasion is very real.
noun [countable] a short attack on a place by soldiers or planes, intended to cause damage but not take control: · an air raid· NATO warplanes carried out a series of bombing raids on the city.· The village has been the target of frequent raids by rebel groups.
noun [countable] a sudden military attack, especially after a serious disagreement: · Senior Israeli officials warned that they were still considering a military strike.· the possibility of a nuclear strike
noun [countable] a military attack intended to take control of a city, area, or building controlled by an enemy: · The final military assault on Kwangju began at 3 am on May 27.· Hitler launched an all-out assault (=using as many soldiers, weapons, planes etc as possible) on Russia.
noun [countable, uncountable] a sudden attack by people who have been waiting and hiding, especially an attack on a vehicle or people who are travelling somewhere: · Five soldiers were shot in the back and killed in the ambush.· Enemy forces waiting in ambush opened fire on the vehicle.
noun [countable, uncountable] a military attack made in response to an attack by an enemy: · Government forces launched a counterattack against the guerillas.· If they successfully occupied the city, they would need to be capable of defending it against enemy counterattack.
noun [countable] formal a large violent attack by an army: · In 1544 there was a full-scale onslaught on France, in which the English took Boulogne.· The troops were preparing for another onslaught against the enemy.
Longman Language Activatora military attack when a military force attacks a place or country, using weapons, aircraft, soldiers etc: · The attack began at dawn.· The caller warned that the attacks will continue until the demands are met.attack on: · missile attacks on civilian targetsnaval/air/artillery/terrorist etc attack: · The city is exposed and vulnerable to air attack.· Eleven people were injured in a rocket attack on Sunday night.launch/mount an attack: · International terrorists have mounted an attack aimed at disrupting the huge tourist industry here.go on the attack (=start to attack someone or something): · To my horror, the soldiers went on the attack, killing men, women and children indiscriminately.
when an army from one country enters another country and tries to control it: · The fear of an invasion by rebels is always present.foreign/military etc invasion: · Some analysts fear that increasing desperation could lead to a military invasion of the country's southern neighbors.· the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
a short quick attack by a group of soldiers, planes, or ships on a place that belongs to an enemy: military/bombing/aerial etc raid: · He led a commando raid in the desert.· a surprise raid · NATO bombing raidsair raid (=one carried out by planes dropping bombs): · Some of the most beautiful architecture in the city was destroyed in the air raids.· air-raid sirensraid on/against: · Sixty people are thought to have been killed in the raid on the village just west of the capital.· John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry· As a teenager, he was involved in a raid against a village of Omaha Indians.
a sudden attack by a group of soldiers who have been hiding and waiting for someone: be killed/shot etc in an ambush: · Six or seven of the passengers were killed in an ambush on the narrowest part of the road.lie/wait in ambush (=wait in order to ambush): · They moved slowly, knowing that in the next clump of trees enemy soldiers might be lying in ambush.
a military attack to take control of a place controlled by the enemy: aerial/military/naval etc assault: · a massive armed assault on the cityassault on/against: · Only a successful assault on the rebels' headquarters could have ended the civil war.
a sudden attack, especially one from the air, using bombs: · The rebels launched a retaliatory strike.air/nuclear/missile etc strike: · The bomb strike took place on a camp near Krek. · nuclear strike capability
a planned attack involving large forces and often taking place over several weeks or months, especially as part of a plan to win a war: military/nuclear/air etc offensive: · The great military offensive had failed, and it seemed victory was escaping them.· The rebel offensive resumed on Thursday, leaving 12 dead and many injured.launch/mount an offensive: · Government troops launched an offensive against UNITA positions in the north. offensive on/against: · The President announced a counter-offensive on the rebels.
the act of attacking a country, especially when that country has not attacked first - used especially in political contexts: · The invasion was condemned as 'blatant aggression' by the British Prime Minister.· The President promised to use all his powers to prevent further aggression.armed/foreign/military etc agression: · another example of communist aggressionaggression against: · As our older generation knows from experience, unchecked aggression against a small nation is a prelude to international disaster.an act of aggression: · Any eastward expansion would be regarded by the government as an act of aggression.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She objected to this invasion of her personal space.
She objected to this invasion of her personal space.· Random drug testing of employees is an invasion of privacy.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· This great two-disc version of the alien invasion blockbuster is packed with extras.· It's the most convincing evidence we have of an alien invasion of this planet, and a matter of public record.
· Six alien companies of the Pioneer Corps accompanied the allied invasion.· Preparations for the Normandy landings took place here because the terrain is similar to that which faced the Allied invasion forces.
· The importance of these functions was enhanced by the barbarian invasions of the fifth century.· The Pantheon has survived many vicissitudes; first the barbarian invasions and later the despoliation by the Catholic Church.· This discrepancy makes any assessment of the extent of dislocation caused by the barbarian invasions extremely difficult.
· The willingness to bend the rules to authorize a major invasion of civil liberties contrasts sharply with the Spycatcher case.· In 517 a major invasion occurred when Slav horsemen advanced as far as Thermopylae and Epirus.
· Thousands of feet had tramped this route in times past before railways and military invasion.
· The reserve takes in part of the Minsmere levels which were flooded during the Second World War to counter possible invasion.
· Omar Mumtaz, 75, was a transport mogul before the 1979 Soviet invasion.
NOUN· These two seemed like an invasion force.· The government fell nine days after an invasion force of five thousand troops was said to be advancing on the capital.· The genes show that the invasion force involved just a few intrepid voyagers.· S.-led invasion force restored President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to power.· Preparations for the Normandy landings took place here because the terrain is similar to that which faced the Allied invasion forces.
· Apart from one brief pitch invasion when Sunderland scored, the supporters of both clubs behaved impeccably.· The fans were delighted which resulted in a pitch invasion from the new stand behind the Southampton goal.· Hereford 0. Pitch invasion foiled ... police uncover soccer hooligans' plan.
· This was rightly interpreted as meaning the abandonment of invasion plans - at least for that year.
VERB· The Congress, held in a factory, condemned the invasion.· There was a resolution he tried to get passed every year, condemning the invasion and calling for a withdrawal.· The Soviet Union swiftly condemned the invasion, saying it was a blow to growing warmth in US-Soviet relations.· In Cairo 14 Arab League countries condemn the invasion and call for an immediate withdrawal.
· The rebels launched their invasion into the Mutara region in the north, quickly occupying the towns of Nyakatale and Gabiro.· First he launches an invasion without adequate air support, then he makes the movement pay for it.· He is the ninth white farmer killed since Mr Mugabe launched the land invasions nearly two years ago.· If one understands by this an explicit order to launch an invasion, the answer would appear to be no.
· He refused all attempts to force him to order an invasion of Naggaroth.· But Petain had ordered resistance to any invasion, from whatever direction.· In mid-April 1961, Kennedy ordered the invasion to begin.
· In Altdorf the Emperor Sigismund prepared for the Orc invasion by fortifying the city's walls and gathering in the harvests.· A rumor spread that whites were going to burn and attack the black quarter, so the blacks prepared for an invasion.· Frome prepares for the expected invasion, 1798.
· Then two mighty heroes, the twin brothers Tyrion and Teclis, arose to succour the realm and repel the invasion.· He found a few others: a sphagnum moss peat bog can repel the invasion of pine trees for thousands of years.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1[countable, uncountable] when the army of one country enters another country by force, in order to take control of itinvasion of- Anything else would be an invasion of privacy.
- It is hard to say this about biography, but at some point there is such a thing as invasion of privacy.
- Moreover the whole notion of testing employees is an invasion of privacy.
- Most e-mail-related cases involve allegations of invasion of privacy, Lippetz said.
- Panel members and airline and government officials insist that fears about bias and invasion of privacy are unfounded.
- Several of the victims said they would file lawsuits for invasion of privacy.
- Should they report their suspicions, or does that constitute an invasion of privacy?
- That invasion of privacy will be a problem.
the invasion of Normandy2[countable] the arrival in a place of a lot of people or things, often where they are not wanted: the annual invasion of teenagers for the Glastonbury Festival3invasion of privacy a situation in which someone tries to find out details about another person’s private affairs in a way that is upsetting and often illegal