incursion

Meanings

Plural: incursions

Noun

• the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
  • "the incursion of television into the American living room"
• an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
• the mistake of incurring liability or blame
• A military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of destruction, plunder, or bodily harm rather than an intent to conquer territory or alter the established government; contrast invasion in its narrow sense.
• An aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion in the general sense.
• A function hosted within an educational institution, especially by or for students, for recreation, research, education or a display of works.

Synonyms

attack, movement, penetration

Antonyms

attack, excursion, movement

Related Words

incur, incursive, predatory incursion