invasion
(noun)
noun
1. the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
Definition categories: act, incursion, penetration
2. any entry into an area not previously occupied
- an invasion of tourists
- an invasion of locusts
Similar word(s): encroachment, intrusion
Definition categories: event, entering, entrance
3. (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
- the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures
Definition categories: event, spread, spreading
Sentences with invasion as a noun:
- an invasion of mobile phones
- an invasion of bees
- an invasion of foreign tourists