invasions
- 1Plural of invasion.
Repeated invasions reshaped the borders of the ancient kingdom.
Doctors worry about bacterial invasions of otherwise healthy tissue.
Note
A plural that counts occurrences: each crossing, intrusion or outbreak becomes one of several, as in repeated invasions of a kingdom. The singular can also stand uncounted to name the process itself, such as invasion by bacteria or the spread of cancer cells. The plural is the choice when separate events are in view. It covers every meaning of the noun, from armies crossing a border to a breach of the skin.
invasions is a form of invasion
invasion, noun: A military operation in which one country's armed forces enter territory controlled by another, usually to conquer land or overthrow its government. Full entry
- Forms
- invasioninvasions plural
- Spelling
- invasion → invasions: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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