'Incursion' definitions:
Definition of 'incursion'
From: WordNet
noun
The act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room"
noun
An attack that penetrates into enemy territory [syn: penetration, incursion]
noun
The mistake of incurring liability or blame
Definition of 'Incursion'
From: GCIDE
- Incursion \In*cur"sion\, n. [L. incursio: cf. F. incursion. See Incur.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid. [1913 Webster]
- The Scythian, whose incursions wild Have wasted Sogdiana. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- The incursions of the Goths disordered the affairs of the Roman Empire. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Attack; occurrence. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Sins of daily incursion. --South.
- Syn: Invasion; inroad; raid; foray; sally; attack; onset; irruption. See Invasion. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'incursion'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- air attack,
- air raid,
- air strike,
- boarding,
- encroachment,
- entrance,
- entrenchment,
- escalade,
- fire raid,
- foray,
- impingement,
- imposition,
- infiltration,
- influx,
- infraction,
- infringement,
- injection,
- inroad,
- insinuation,
- interference,
- interjection,
- interloping,
- interposition,
- interposure,
- interruption,
- intervention,
- intrusion,
- invasion,
- irruption,
- obtrusion,
- overstepping,
- raid,
- razzia,
- saturation raid,
- scaling,
- shuttle raid,
- transgression,
- trespass,
- trespassing,
- unlawful entry,
- usurpation