invasion

noun

in·va·sion | \in-ˈvā-zhən

Definition of invasion

1 : an act of invading especially : incursion of an army for conquest or plunder

2 : the incoming or spread of something usually hurtful

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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

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Santos, a big backer of U.S. attempts to isolate Maduro, said an invasion would have zero support in the region. — Joshua Goodman, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump pressed aides on Venezuela invasion, US official says," 4 July 2018 While all of that is great news for Belize, Root points out that the reef still faces challenges from increasing cruise-ship tourism and development, an invasion of lionfish, which decimate other tropical species, and pollution runoff. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "How the Belize Barrier Reef Beat the Endangered List," 28 June 2018 Contrary to current trends, this isn’t due to an invasion by a brash budget carrier like Wow or Norwegian. — Barbara Peterson, Condé Nast Traveler, "More People Will Be Visiting Portugal This Year—Here's Why," 19 June 2018 But several local attorneys said recording a contract sale was an unwarranted invasion of privacy and unneeded. — Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, "Updated property maintenance rules approved in Aurora," 13 June 2018 Despite back-to-back picturesque days of racing at Barber Motorsports Park, storm clouds are plotting an invasion. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "IndyCar drivers share keys to surviving and thriving in a rain race," 21 Apr. 2018 The fight against an insect invasion that's killing coastal wetlands is receiving long sought-after help from the federal government. — Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com, "Congress pours money into fight against Louisiana's wetland pest," 29 Mar. 2018 The book is set in the aftermath of an alien invasion, and follows Violet, a transgender girl who has escaped capture and discovered that an alien parasite has given her strange powers. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "A transgender girl rises up against alien invaders in Rich Larson’s novel Annex," 8 July 2018 If our current administration was in charge during WWII, the Normandy invasion would have been leaked a month in advance. … Stink O’ The Week Sezment: 21st Century music. — Nick Canepa, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Latest star Laker? Yeah, just forgot all the early great ones," 7 July 2018

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