Synonyms for inroad
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Noun
1. Foray — an advance into enemy territory, an attempted invasion; an encroachment, an incursion
foray, incursion, encroachment, raid, invasion, trespass, infringement, irruption, infall, inbreaking, inbreak
Definitions
- n. 1
An advance into enemy territory, an attempted invasion; an encroachment, an incursion.
Forms
- Plural
- inroads → forays, incursions, encroachments, raids…
Example sentences
- invasion Taiwan is preparing itself for a Chinese invasion.
- foray Her brief foray into painting produced only one completed work.
- incursion We should resist the incursion of the English language.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inroad | falling | |
| invasion | steady | |
| foray | rising | |
| incursion | rising | |
| encroachment | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- raid1
- 5 letters
- foray2
- 6 letters
- infall
- 7 letters
- inbreak
- 8 letters
- invasion3, trespass2
- 9 letters
- incursion3, irruption
- 10 letters
- inbreaking
- 12 letters
- infringement3, encroachment3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (foray2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- percée