American Dictionary
Definition invasion in American English
invasion
noun
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[countable/uncountable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ɪnˈveɪʒ(ə)n/
Example
the Roman invasion of Britain under Julius Caesar
Example
an invasion force
2
a situation in which a large number of people or things come to a place at the same time, especially in an annoying way
Example
The stores prepared for an invasion of last-minute Christmas shoppers.
Synonyms and related words
Synonyms and related words
