invasion
noun
in·va·sion
in-ˈvā-zhən 
1
: an act of invading
especially
: incursion of an army for conquest or plunder
2
: the incoming or spread of something usually hurtful
Examples of invasion in a Sentence
The enemy launched an invasion.
The people live under a constant threat of invasion.
The town is gearing up for the annual tourist invasion.
protecting the house from insect invasion
Recent Examples on the Web
But two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the factories Russia had promised to revive in the region are in ruins.
—
Maria Varenikova Nicole Tung, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Police have said there is a connection between the targets of the home invasion and the suspects but have yet to elaborate on the relationship.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The region has been on the edge of wider conflict since Hamas attacked Israel Oct. 7, which Israel says killed 1,200 people, and Israel's subsequent invasion of Gaza, which has killed more than 30,000 people according to Gaza health officials.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
Pelosi's husband, Paul, was injured by an assailant during the invasion.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
After Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, the EU granted tariff-free access for agricultural imports from Ukraine, many of them exempt from the strict environmental standards the bloc enforces on its own producers.
—Raf Casert, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Ukraine has long warned that Russian spies were active across Europe and working to sabotage its defense against Russia's invasion, in particular in Germany.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Ramon Garcia, 33, of Philadelphia, who was employed by Carbon Health Urgent Care as a medical assistant, was arrested March 11 on charges of assault and invasion of privacy, McClatchy News previously reported.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
After the Russian invasion, thousands of animals were trapped behind enemy lines at the zoo in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Maria Varenikova Nicole Tung, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Police have said there is a connection between the targets of the home invasion and the suspects but have yet to elaborate on the relationship.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The region has been on the edge of wider conflict since Hamas attacked Israel Oct. 7, which Israel says killed 1,200 people, and Israel's subsequent invasion of Gaza, which has killed more than 30,000 people according to Gaza health officials.
—Tom Bowman, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
Pelosi's husband, Paul, was injured by an assailant during the invasion.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
After Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, the EU granted tariff-free access for agricultural imports from Ukraine, many of them exempt from the strict environmental standards the bloc enforces on its own producers.
—Raf Casert, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Ukraine has long warned that Russian spies were active across Europe and working to sabotage its defense against Russia's invasion, in particular in Germany.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Ramon Garcia, 33, of Philadelphia, who was employed by Carbon Health Urgent Care as a medical assistant, was arrested March 11 on charges of assault and invasion of privacy, McClatchy News previously reported.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
After the Russian invasion, thousands of animals were trapped behind enemy lines at the zoo in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Invasion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invasion. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
invasion
noun
in·va·sion
in-ˈvā-zhən
: an act of invading
especially
: entrance of an army into a country for conquest
Medical Definition
invasion
noun
in·va·sion
in-ˈvā-zhən
: the act of invading: as
a
: the penetration of the body of a host by a microorganism
b
: the spread and multiplication of a pathogenic microorganism or of malignant cells in the body of a host
Legal Definition
invasion
noun
in·va·sion
in-ˈvā-zhən
: the act of or an instance of invading
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