Meaning & use
irruption
A sudden, forceful entry into a place, or a sharp, unexpected rise in an animal population.
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Birdwatchers reported an irruption of snowy owls farther south than usual that winter.
The sudden irruption of refugees strained the small town's resources within weeks.
A note on using this word
Not to be confused with 'eruption'; irruption describes bursting in, while eruption describes bursting out.
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