Meaning & use
invasion
An act of entering a place, especially by an armed force, to occupy or control it.
See it in a sentence
Historians still debate the long-term effects of the invasion on the region's economy.
The country prepared its defenses months before the feared invasion began.
A note on using this word
Can be used figuratively, as in 'an invasion of privacy', for any unwelcome intrusion.
Words with a similar meaning
incursionconquest
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Words with an opposite meaning
retreatwithdrawal
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