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inroad
(redirected from made inroads on)

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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.

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

inroad [ˈɪnˌrəʊd]
n
1. an invasion or hostile attack; raid or incursion
2. an encroachment or intrusion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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

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 marketdie Japaner dringen in den britischen Markt ein; these expenses are making great inroads into my bank accountdiese Ausgaben greifen mein Bankkonto stark an


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