invasionnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/us/ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/B2 an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country:
They were planning to mount an invasion of the north of the country.
C2 an occasion when a large number of people or things come to a place in an annoying and unwanted way:
the annual invasion of foreign tourists
C2 an action or process that affects someone's life in an unpleasant and unwanted way:
an invasion of privacy
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- The D-Day invasion was a concerted exercise by the armed forces of Britain, the US and Canada.
- The ancient Britons inhabited these parts of England before the Roman invasion.
- Thousands of troops have massed along the border in preparation for an invasion.
- British troops spearheaded the invasion.
- The overnight invasion took the military experts unawares.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Attacking & invading
- ambush
- beleaguer
- beleaguered
- blitz
- blitz
- cyberwarfare
- engage
- engagement
- going-over
- incursion
- invade
- invader
- offensive
- rip into sb/sth
- rush
- sack
- sacking
- sally
- seize
- sortie
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Serious and unpleasant
Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences