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inroad - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'inroad' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inroad [ n.]
- The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment.
2 . Inroad [ v. t.]
- To make an inroad into; to invade.

Meaning of 'inroad' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inroad [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an encroachment or intrusion
Example in sentence:
  • they made inroads in the United States market