Encroachment
/ɛˈnkroʊtʃmənt/
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Definition
(noun) An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
Sentence Examples
The encroachment of the neighbor's fence was a problem.
The government stopped the encroachment of the forest.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Farmers are concerned about the ____ of suburban housing into their fields.