incursion
noun
in·cur·sion
in-ˈkər-zhən 
1
: a hostile entrance into a territory : raid
2
: an entering in or into (something, such as an activity or undertaking)
his only incursion into the arts
Examples of incursion in a Sentence
an incursion into enemy airspace
there were incursions from the border every summer
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In 2022, French forces departed Mali as insurgents made incursions into the capital, Bamako.
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Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Some Greenlandic politicians also saw the MAGA incursion as an opportunity for leverage.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Israel carried out an extensive bombing campaign that pounded parts of Beirut’s southern suburbs and followed with a ground incursion along the Lebanon-Israel border.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
In late May, Israeli troops captured a nearby strategic mountain topped with the Crusader-era Beaufort Castle in the deepest incursion into the country since 2000.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Some Greenlandic politicians also saw the MAGA incursion as an opportunity for leverage.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Israel carried out an extensive bombing campaign that pounded parts of Beirut’s southern suburbs and followed with a ground incursion along the Lebanon-Israel border.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
In late May, Israeli troops captured a nearby strategic mountain topped with the Crusader-era Beaufort Castle in the deepest incursion into the country since 2000.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for incursion
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“Incursion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incursion. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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incursion
noun
in·cur·sion
in-ˈkər-zhən
: a sudden usually temporary invasion : raid
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