Encroachment - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪnˈkrəʊtʃmənt|
Brit.
|eŋˈkrəʊtʃm(ə)nt|
noun
- any entry into an area not previously occupied (syn: intrusion, invasion)
- entry to another's property without right or permission (syn: intrusion, trespass, usurpation, violation)
- influencing strongly (syn: impact, impingement)
- entry to another's property without right or permission (syn: intrusion, trespass, usurpation, violation)
- influencing strongly (syn: impact, impingement)
Extra examples
The suburbs encroach further into the rural areas each year.
...each year the sea continues to encroach upon the island's beaches...
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