inroad
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8.3
- noun
- /ˈɪnˌroʊd/
:
incursión
- After the invasion, there was a significant inroad into the enemy's territory.
- make inroads
Examples
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Khan was removed from his local post in 2004, a move that resulted in violent protests, sectarian violence, increased crime, and the Taliban making inroads into Herat.
Academic text (2011) -
The Emperor Justinian, upon learning of the inroad of the Persians, sent Belisarius against them once more.
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Many Georgians feared that, because of their failure to take Florida in 1778, "the inroads we have suffered will be renewed."
Academic text (2014) -
Palestine's Arab neighbors were angry about both Zionist inroads and British power and perfidy in their part of the world.
Academic text (2002) -
The Fugitive Slave Act, the Dred Scott decision, and other inroads upon the rights of African Americans in the 1850s surely ignited race pride and promoted self-help in Boston's black community.
Academic text (2002) -
The government is concerned about the growing inroad of extremist groups into the region.
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The company made an inroad into the tech market with its innovative new product.
Synonyms
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4.2
A sudden large group of animals or people entering a place
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8.0
Entry into a place that is sudden and unwanted, often by many people or things
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7.3
A short sudden attack to take things from an enemy place
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6.1
A big step forward in one area of work or study
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Etymology
Inroad comes from the parts in- ('into') and road ('way' or 'path'). Long ago it described a sudden 'way in' used in an attack, which is why an inroad can mean a quick incursion or raid into enemy territory.