Meaning & Definition of Invasion in English
English⟶
Invasion
/ɪnveʒən/
noun
1. The act of invading
- The act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
synonym:
- invasion
2. Any entry into an area not previously occupied
- "An invasion of tourists"
- "An invasion of locusts"
synonym:
- invasion,
- encroachment,
- intrusion
3. (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
- "The tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"
synonym:
- invasion
Examples of using
Tom wrote a book about a young man who, in the distant future, falls in love with an extraterrestrial girl, during an invasion of the earth.
People called for an immediate invasion of Cuba.
It's a fort built to defend the town from invasion.