invasion
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4.2
- noun
- /ɪnˈveɪʒən/
- After years of drought, the sudden invasion of locusts devastated the crops in the region.
- squatter invasions
- biological invasions
- plant invasions
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Watch on YouTubeThe avian influenza concern is a result of growing wealth, growing meat consumption and invasion of new habitats.
- The avian influenza concern is a result of growing wealth, growing meat consumption and invasion of new habitats.
- I earlier today we did a practice in which which involved invasion, shall we say, of Perry personal space.
- People now feel and see this invasion, which is exactly what it is, is, is organised and orchestrated.
Examples
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The mayor retorted that he had heard that an invasion might occur on the ranch.
Academic text (1992) -
The invasion of the city by thousands of tourists transformed its economy overnight.
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It's been days since the invasion, but the fighting is just beginning.
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In the last round of defense cuts, we judged the risk of invasion to be small.
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So we've had this invasion and it's really turned this town upside down.
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For these reasons, we compared the patterns of invasion between mainlands and islands.
Academic text (2013) -
For the first time, the territory of Oceania itself is threatened by invasion.
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This lower demand from China has offset a lot of the strain on global energy supply since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Hundreds of mice squeal in their cages, upset by the invasion of men and light.
Fiction book (1991) -
So my wife's family got caught up in the invasion of Cyprus by the Turks.
Synonyms
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6.6
Entering a place or someone's private life without permission
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2.4
A very large number of things that arrive suddenly
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4.1
A large number of people or things arriving at a place
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7.6
A sudden violent attack, often by soldiers or severe weather
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5.7
A large number of unwanted insects or animals living in a place and causing damage
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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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2.9
A large number of people who arrive at one place quickly
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9.9
A sudden large increase in the number of animals in an area
Antonyms
Compounds
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7.9
A series of Mongol attacks in the 1200s and 1300s that took control of much of Asia and Eastern Europe
- Australian
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8.1
A day when Indigenous Australians and their supporters remember the arrival of European settlers and the harm they caused
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8.6
A 1945 battle in which American forces capture Iwo Jima from Japanese defenders
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7.6
Allied landing on Leyte Island, Philippines, in October 1944 that began the islands' liberation and saw Japan's first kamikaze attacks
- Australian
A quick spread of cane toads into new areas that harms native animals and plants
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Etymology
Invasion comes from the Latin parts in- 'into' and vadere 'to go', which is like the English word 'go'. It gives the image of many things 'going into' a place at once, so we also use it for a sudden mass entry of ants, fans, or photographers.