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inroad
in·road I0158500 (ĭn′rōd′)n.1. An advance, especially at another's expense; an encroachment: "She had made few inroads in convincing the committee to explore the issue without prejudice" (Mary V. Dearborn).2. A reduction or diminishment, especially by encroachment: "The inroads on free time made by television and computers have also badly affected the vitality of civil society" (Kenneth Minogue).3. A hostile invasion; a raid.
[in + road, riding, raid (obsolete).]inroad (ˈɪnˌrəʊd) n1. an invasion or hostile attack; raid or incursion2. an encroachment or intrusionin•road (ˈɪnˌroʊd)
n. 1. an advance, usu. beyond proper or established limits: Inflation is making inroads on our savings. 2. a sudden hostile incursion; raid; foray. [1540–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | inroad - an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"usurpation, encroachment, trespass, violation, intrusion - entry to another's property without right or permission | | 2. | inroad - an invasion or hostile attackinvasion - the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder |
inroad nounmake inroads upon or into something make advances into, make forays into, make raids on, make encroachments into TV has made great inroads into cinema.inroadnounAn act of invading, especially by military forces:foray, incursion, invasion, raid.Translationsinroad
make inroads (in/into something)To successfully advance into or encroach upon some new area. A: "How's the research going?" B: "We've made inroads, but there's still a long way to go until a treatment is ready." Our product is finally starting to make inroads into the Chinese market. I was just starting to make inroads in the conversation with him when the party started winding down.See also: inroad, makeinroad1. A successful advance into or encroachment upon some new area. A: "How's the research going?" B: "We've made inroads, but there's still a long way to go until a treatment is ready."2. A decrease or reduction, often caused by something unwelcome. I can't begin to tell you the inroads that this project has made on my time—I can't get anything else done!make inroads into somethingFig. to succeed in getting something done or at least started. George was unable to make inroads into solving the problem. We are making no inroads into the high-priority project.See also: inroad, makemake inroads intoEncroach on, advance at another's expense, as in The Japanese rapidly made inroads into the computer-chip market. The noun inroad originally meant "an invasion." [Late 1600s] See also: inroad, makemake inroads in/into something
1 reduce the amount of something: Repairs to the house had made deep inroads into their savings.
2 advance successfully into a new area: Doctors are making great inroads in the fight against cancer. ♢ Their products are already making inroads in these new markets.See also: inroad, make, somethinginroad
Synonyms for inroadphrase make inroads upon or into somethingSynonyms- make advances into
- make forays into
- make raids on
- make encroachments into
Synonyms for inroadnoun an act of invading, especially by military forcesSynonyms- foray
- incursion
- invasion
- raid
Words related to inroadnoun an encroachment or intrusionRelated Words- usurpation
- encroachment
- trespass
- violation
- intrusion
noun an invasion or hostile attackRelated Words |