inroad

in·road  (nrd)

n.

1. A hostile invasion; a raid.

2. An advance, especially at another's expense; an encroachment. Often used in the plural: Foreign products have made inroads into the American economy.

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[in + road, riding, raid (obsolete).]

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inroad [ˈɪnˌrəʊd]

n

1. an invasion or hostile attack; raid or incursion

2. an encroachment or intrusion

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	inroad - an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market" usurpation, encroachment, trespass, violation, intrusion - entry to another's property without right or permission
	2.	inroad - an invasion or hostile attack invasion - the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

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inroad

noun

make inroads upon or into something make advances into, make forays into, make raids on, make encroachments into TV has made great inroads into cinema.

Translations

inroad

n

(Mil) → Einfall m (→ into in +acc)

(fig) the Japanese are making inroads into the British market → die Japaner dringen in den britischen Markt ein; these expenses are making great inroads into my bank account → diese Ausgaben greifen mein Bankkonto stark an