incursion

in·cur·sion

noun \in-ˈkər-zhən\

Definition of INCURSION

1

: a hostile entrance into a territory : raid

2

: an entering in or into (as an activity or undertaking) <his only incursion into the arts>

Examples of INCURSION

1. an incursion into enemy airspace
2. <there were incursions from the border every summer>

Origin of INCURSION

Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin incursion-, incursio, from incurrere

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to INCURSION

Synonyms: descent, foray, raid, inroad, invasion, irruption

Related Words: pillage, plunder; aggression, assault, coup de main, offense (or offence), offensive, onset, onslaught, rush, siege, storm, strike; charge, sally, sortie; ambuscade, ambush, surprise (also surprize), trap; air raid, blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment; counteraggression, counterassault, counterattack, counteroffensive, counterstrike

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Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

Rhymes with INCURSION

aspersion, aversion, coercion, conversion, dispersion, diversion, emersion, eversion, excursion, immersion, inversion, perversion, recursion, reversion, submersion, subversion