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INROAD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An encroachment or intrusion
Example:
they made inroads in the United States market
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("inroad" is a kind of...):
encroachment; intrusion; trespass; usurpation; violation (entry to another's property without right or permission)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An invasion or hostile attack
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("inroad" is a kind of...):
invasion (the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder)
