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- [in-rohd]
- /ˈɪnˌroʊd/
- /ˈɪnrəʊd/
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- [in-rohd]
- /ˈɪnˌroʊd/
Definitions of inroad word
- noun inroad a damaging or serious encroachment: inroads on our savings. 1
- noun inroad a sudden hostile or predatory incursion; raid; foray. 1
- noun inroad Progress; an advance. 1
- noun inroad hostile advance 1
- noun inroad progress, advance 1
- noun inroad encroachment 1
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Origin of inroad
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; in-1 + road
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Parts of speech for Inroad
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inroad popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
inroad usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inroad
noun inroad
- incursion — a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory, especially a sudden one; raid: The bandits made brief incursions on the village.
- raid — a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring.
- intrusion — Law. an illegal act of entering, seizing, or taking possession of another's property. a wrongful entry after the determination of a particular estate, made before the remainderman or reversioner has entered.
- irruption — a breaking or bursting in; a violent incursion or invasion.
- onslaught — an onset, assault, or attack, especially a vigorous one.
verb inroad
- overspread — to spread or diffuse over: A blush of embarrassment overspread his face.
- tip over — to cause to assume a slanting or sloping position; incline; tilt.
- muscle in — a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- lean on — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- knock over — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
Antonyms for inroad
noun inroad
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
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