pitch invasion
Word forms: plural pitch invasions
countable noun
If there is a pitch invasion during or after a football, rugby, or cricket match, fans run on to the pitch.
[British] There was a peaceful pitch invasion after Milan's eighth goal.
pitch invasion in British English
(pɪtʃ ɪnˈveɪʒən)
noun
sport, British
if there is a pitch invasion during or after a football, rugby, or cricket match, fans run onto the pitch
There was a peaceful pitch invasion after Milan's eighth goal.
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