inroad

[ in-rohd ]

/ ˈɪnˌroʊd /

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noun

a damaging or serious encroachment: inroads on our savings.

a sudden hostile or predatory incursion; raid; foray.

Origin of inroad

First recorded in 1540–50; in-¹ + road

Words nearby inroad

in retrospect, in return, I.N.R.I., inrigger, inro, inroad, inroads, in round numbers, inrush, INS, in saecula saeculorum

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Example sentences from the Web for inroad

But should the Long Island Indians prevail, an inroad upon the main would bring them dangerously near to the new towns.
A short history of Rhode Island|George Washington Greene
When the first inroad has been made, a few acres 141 leveled, and a few houses erected, the forest looks wilder than ever.
Excursions and Poems|Henry David Thoreau
No inroad on the rights guaranteed by the Conventions had, until then, taken place on the English side.
Three Years' War|Christiaan Rudolf de Wet
The principal leaders of the inroad, and all the surviving sufferers by the defeat, were assembled in the piazza of the dwelling.
The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish|James Fenimore Cooper

Doubtless the inroad of the Feringhis was the topic of talk.
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2)|Isabella L. Bird

British Dictionary definitions for inroad

inroad

/ (ˈɪnˌrəʊd) /

noun

an invasion or hostile attack; raid or incursion

an encroachment or intrusion

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单词	inroad
释义	inroad [ in-rohd ] / ˈɪnˌroʊd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inroad ON THESAURUS.COM noun a damaging or serious encroachment: inroads on our savings. a sudden hostile or predatory incursion; raid; foray. Origin of inroad First recorded in 1540–50; in-¹ + road Words nearby inroad in retrospect, in return, I.N.R.I., inrigger, inro, inroad, inroads, in round numbers, inrush, INS, in saecula saeculorum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inroad But should the Long Island Indians prevail, an inroad upon the main would bring them dangerously near to the new towns. A short history of Rhode Island\|George Washington Greene When the first inroad has been made, a few acres 141 leveled, and a few houses erected, the forest looks wilder than ever. Excursions and Poems\|Henry David Thoreau No inroad on the rights guaranteed by the Conventions had, until then, taken place on the English side. Three Years' War\|Christiaan Rudolf de Wet The principal leaders of the inroad, and all the surviving sufferers by the defeat, were assembled in the piazza of the dwelling. The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish\|James Fenimore Cooper Doubtless the inroad of the Feringhis was the topic of talk. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2)\|Isabella L. Bird British Dictionary definitions for inroad inroad / (ˈɪnˌrəʊd) / noun an invasion or hostile attack; raid or incursion an encroachment or intrusion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inroad incursion, encroachment, raid, intrusion, irruption, onslaught, impingement, trespass, invasion
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inroad

noun

Origin of inroad

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Example sentences from the Web for inroad

British Dictionary definitions for inroad

noun

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