incursion
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ʒən, -ʃən noun
1.
a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory, especially a sudden one; raid: The bandits made brief incursions on the village.
2.
a harmful inroad.
3.
a running in: the incursion of sea water.
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incursion (ɪnˈkɜːʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a sudden invasion, attack, or raid |
| 2. | the act of running or leaking into; penetration |
| [C15: from Latin incursiō onset, attack, from incurrere to run into; see | |
| incursive | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
incursion
"hostile attack," early 15c., from L. incursionem (nom. incursio) "a running against," from incurrere (see incur).
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Example sentences
But no, their incursion seems aggressively local, and the paddle-boat remains a set design in search of a rationale.
It doesn't take much to be involved in a runway incursion.
It would likely be seen as the first incursion of a genocidal crusade.
The structure stands today even though it was at the center of heavy fighting during the incursion.
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