Encroaching Meaning
/ɪˈnkroʊtʃɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjThat encroaches.
"She could hardly see anything in the encroaching darkness."
verbpresent participle and gerund of encroach
Sentence Examples
Urbanization is encroaching on rural life.
He launched into a tirade about how the government is encroaching on his rights.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The desert is ____ on farmland, forcing many farmers to abandon their fields.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The rising sea levels are already ____ on many coastal cities.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The desert is ____ on farmland, forcing many farmers to abandon their fields.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The rising sea levels are already ____ on many coastal cities.