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- DictionaryIn·cur·sion/inˈkərZH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one: "incursions into enemy territory"
noun. 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: attack, foray, sortie. a harmful inroad. a running in: the incursion of sea water. incursion. / ɪnˈkɜːsɪv; ɪnˈkɜːʃən /.
6 days ago · noun. 1. a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory, esp. a sudden one; raid. The bandits made brief incursions on the village. 2. a harmful inroad. 3. a running in. the incursion of sea water.
incursion (into something) the sudden appearance of something in a particular area of activity that is either not expected or not wanted
An incursion is an invasion as well as an attack. Incursion can also be used to describe other things that rush in like an army such as an invasive species into a new region or floodwaters entering your home. When an airplane heads onto a runway it is not supposed to land on, risking airport safety, it is known as a runway incursion.
1. An aggressive entrance into foreign territory; a raid or invasion. 2. The act of entering another's territory or domain. 3. The act of entering or running into: homes damaged by the incursion of floodwater. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin incursiō, incursiōn-, from incursus, past participle of incurrere, to run upon; see incur .]
a sudden attack or entry into an area that belongs to other people: incursions into enemy territory. (Definition of incursion from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of incursion. in Chinese (Traditional) （尤指跨越邊境的）侵入，侵犯, （對他人私生活的）介入，侵犯… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （尤指跨越边境的）侵入，侵犯, （对他人私生活的）介入，侵犯…
the sudden appearance of something in a particular area of activity that is either not expected or not wanted. See incursion in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: incursion. Definition of incursion noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
