invasion

noun

in-ˈvā-zhən How to pronounce invasion (audio)
Definition of invasionnext
as in incursion
a sudden attack on and entrance into hostile territory the invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany during World War II

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Recent Examples of invasion For example, on June 22, 2026, the anniversary of the 1941 Nazi invasion, the Orthodox channel Spas opened a week of programming about the birth rate. — Diana Dukhanova, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 Anxiety in the Russian capital is high following Ukraine’s June 18 drone attack, the largest since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, and the second targeting Moscow’s Kapotnya refinery in less than a week. — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Serhii Okunev | Afp | Getty Images Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery in the city of Omsk in western Siberia, in what appears to be one of Kyiv's deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026 Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion in 2022, following his covert invasions of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and eastern regions in 2014, Russian forces have captured roughly 12% of Ukraine’s territory. — Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for invasion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invasion
  1. incursion
  2. raid
Noun
  • Past Israel-Hezbollah ceasefires in Lebanon have often failed, and, in the run-up to the MOU, Israeli forces made their deepest incursions into Lebanon in the past quarter century.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Settlers have also made incursions into the Palestinian city.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 26 June 2026
Definition of incursion
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  • The June 19 raid of the EZ-8 Motel focused on three rooms that were allegedly rented out by operators of a prostitution ring.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • Netanyahu noted that his brother Yoni was killed in the raid.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of raid

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