invasion

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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noun the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
noun any entry into an area not previously occupied
noun (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body

From Middle French invasion, from Late Latin invāsiōnem, accusative of invāsiō.

It’s the invasion of England! — The Riddle of the Sands, Erskine Childers
Set US up for invasion? — Occasion ... for Disaster, Randall Garrett
The invasion pushes eastward and reaches its final goal—Moscow. — War and Peace, Leo, graf Tolstoy

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