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incursion

[in-kur-zhuhn, -shuhn]

noun

  1. a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory, especially a sudden one; raid.

    The bandits made brief incursions on the village.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. a harmful inroad.

  3. a running in.

    the incursion of sea water.



incursion

/ ɪnˈkɜːsɪv, ɪnˈkɜːʃən /

noun

  1. a sudden invasion, attack, or raid

  2. the act of running or leaking into; penetration

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • incursive adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incursion1

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin Գܰō- (stem of Գܰō ) raid, equivalent to incurs ( us ) (past participle of incurrere to incur ) + -ō- -ion; excursion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incursion1

C15: from Latin Գܰō onset, attack, from incurrere to run into; see incur
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Prior to the Israel-Gaza war, Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group had engaged in more than a year of cross-border hostilities that culminated in an intense Israeli bombing campaign and ground incursion into southern Lebanon.

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Security officials say the shock incursion took 18 months to plan and saw many drones smuggled into Russia.

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She is also concerned about the security of her staff, who already travel with police escorts, given the likelihood that there will be more protests and that al-Shabaab might make further incursions into the camps.

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The 22-year-old was captured last November in Russia's Kursk region - where Ukrainian forces began a surprise incursion last August before retreating in recent months.

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In May, residents on Main Street reported that a bear had broken into multiple houses, including one incursion that involved a bear standing over 82-year-old Dale Hunter as he napped on his couch.

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