Meaning of invasion in English

invasion

noun [ C or U ]

/ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/ uk

/ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/

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an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country:

They were planning to mount an invasion of the north of the country.

an occasion when a large number of people or things come to a place in an annoying and unwanted way:

the annual invasion of foreign tourists

an action or process that affects someone's life in an unpleasant and unwanted way:

an invasion of privacy

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The D-Day invasion was a concerted exercise by the armed forces of Britain, the US and Canada.
The ancient Britons inhabited these parts of England before the Roman invasion.
Thousands of troops have massed along the border in preparation for an invasion.
British troops spearheaded the invasion.
The overnight invasion took the military experts unawares.

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Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences

(Definition of invasion from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

invasion | Intermediate English

invasion

noun [ C ]

/ɪnˈveɪ·ʒən/

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the act of entering a place by force, often in large numbers:

the invasion of the Normandy coast on D-day

fig. I certainly regarded the tapping of my phone as an invasion of (my) privacy.

(Definition of invasion from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of invasion

invasion

He does not provide any sweeping solutions that will stop mass privacy invasion.

From Los Angeles Times

It's more home invasions, home break-ins, that sort.

From NPR

Clearly, if there had been an invasion, it would have succeeded by then.

From NPR

Invasion of privacy lawsuits are also hard to win.

From Huffington Post

More and more thyroid surgeries are being done with minimal invasion.

From New York Daily News

The officer then sued for invasion of privacy, but lost at the high court.

From CNN

In between there's an enemy invasion, running battles, steely confrontations and even a family quarrel.

From Hollywood Reporter

Certain industries were seen as being at particularly high risk of a robot invasion.

From Slate Magazine

Several of these communities were "leftovers" from previous invasions or migrations.

From The Atlantic

Nor did the people who reported the home invasion identify them as the robbers, the men say.

From Huffington Post

Not in a huff, but instead in calm refusal to stand for this invasion.

From The Seattle Times

Sometimes to protect one man from himself, other times to protect the planet against an alien invasion from another universe.

From WIRED

But widespread invasions will homogenize now-distinct groups, and this could lead to high rates of local extinction.

From Gizmodo

Some students see cameras as an invasion of privacy.

From NPR

He has also called for military exercises to take place next weekend to prepare for "any scenario," including a foreign invasion.

From CNN

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Collocations with invasion

invasion

These are words often used in combination with invasion.

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alien invasion

Effectively, acts of writing and reading are being offered by him as ways of potentiating alien invasion.

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barbarian invasion

There was constant barbarian invasion, civil war, and hyperinflation.

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biological invasion

Consequences of a biological invasion reveal the importance of mutualism for plant communities.

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What is the pronunciation of invasion?

Translations of invasion

in Chinese (Traditional)

入侵，侵略, （通常為了謀財或搞破壞而不受歡迎地）湧入，蜂擁而至, 侵犯，侵擾…

in Chinese (Simplified)

入侵，侵略, （通常为了谋财或搞破坏而不受欢迎地）涌入，蜂拥而入, 侵犯，侵扰…

in Spanish

invasión, invasión [feminine], avalancha [feminine…

in Portuguese

invasão, invasão [feminine]…

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हल्ला, स्वारी, धाड…

侵略, 侵略（しんりゃく）, 殺到（さっとう）…

istila…

invasion [feminine], invasion…

invasió…

invasie…

ஒரு இராணுவம் அல்லது நாடு மற்றொரு நாட்டிற்குள் நுழைந்து கட்டுப்பாட்டைப் பெற சக்தியைப் பயன்படுத்தும் சந்தர்ப்பம், எரிச்சலூட்டும் மற்றும் தேவையற்ற வழியில் அதிக எண்ணிக்கையிலான மக்கள் அல்லது விஷயங்கள் ஒரு இடத்திற்கு வரும்போது ஒரு சந்தர்ப்பம், ஒருவரின் வாழ்க்கையை விரும்பத்தகாத மற்றும் தேவையற்ற முறையில் பாதிக்கும் ஒரு செயல் அல்லது செயல்முறை…

आक्रमण, हमला, बड़ी तादाद में लोगों का किसी जगह पर अवांछित ढंग से जमा होना…

હુમલો, મોટી સંખ્યામાં લોકો અથવા વસ્તુઓ હેરાન અને અનિચ્છનીય રીતે એક જગ્યાએ આવે છે, હનન…

invasion, angreb…

invasion…

serbuan…

die Invasion…

invasjon [masculine], invasjon, inntrenging…

حملہ, یلغار, دھاوا…

навала, вторгнення…

вторжение, нашествие…

దండయాత్ర/ ఒక సైన్యం లేదా దేశం మరొక దేశంలోకి ప్రవేశించి దానిని అదుపులోకి తెచ్చుకోవదానికి బలాన్ని ఉపయోగించే సందర్భం, బాధించే, అవాంఛనీయ పద్ధతిలో పెద్ద సంఖ్యలో మనుషులు లేదా వస్తువులు ఒకచోటికి వచ్చే సందర్భం…

غَزو…

বহিরাক্রমণ / সামরিক অভিযান, একটি উপলক্ষ যখন বিপুল সংখ্যক মানুষ অবাঞ্ছিত উপায়ে একটি জায়গায় আসে, একটি ক্রিয়া বা প্রক্রিয়া যা কারও জীবনকে অপ্রীতিকর এবং অবাঞ্ছিত উপায়ে প্রভাবিত করে…

invaze…

penyerbuan…

การบุกรุก…

sự xâm phạm…

inwazja, najazd…

침입…