Inroad

Word INROAD
Character 6
Hyphenation in road in road
Pronunciations /ˈɪnˌɹoʊd/

Definitions and meanings of "Inroad"

What do we mean by inroad?

An advance, especially at another's expense; an encroachment. noun

A reduction or diminishment. noun

A hostile invasion; a raid. noun

A predatory or hostile incursion; a raid by public enemies; a temporary or desultory invasion. noun

Forcible entrance; powerful or sudden influx or incursion; forcible or insidious encroachment. noun

To make an inroad into; invade.

To make an inroad; encroach; depredate.

The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment. noun

To make an inroad into; to invade. transitive verb

An advance into enemy territory, an incursion, an attempted invasion noun

Progress made toward accomplishing a goal or solving a problem noun

To make an inroad into; to invade. verb

An encroachment or intrusion noun

An invasion or hostile attack noun

An advance into enemy territory, an incursion, an attempted invasion

(usually plural) progress made toward accomplishing a goal or solving a problem

Synonyms and Antonyms for Inroad

The word "inroad" in example sentences

Like the cyberpunks, these writers give us an 'inroad' for understanding and adapting to rapid change in technology. ❋ Unknown (2004)

It would seem that since they are not able to make any inroad with Americans with ideas and answers they must only make fun of their opponents. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Achieving this objective will constitute a first inroad into the advertising system. ❋ The Nag (2009)

However, one of the last bastions of the Cold War actually provides us with an interesting inroad for pupils studying this period of the twentieth century. ❋ Unknown (2011)

An announcement that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would visit the country next month signals a preliminary U.S. inroad into the poor, yet strategically important, country. ❋ Brian Spegele (2011)

An unnamed writer had delivered a letter to the local congressman exposing a plot for another inroad into Virginia a.k.a. ❋ Dennis Frye (2011)

In the U.S., Toyota's recall of millions of vehicles has provided an inroad for rivals such as Hyundai Motor Co. and a revitalized Detroit Big Three. ❋ Chester Dawson (2011)

This inroad of the Fire People on the carrot-patch was the beginning of the end, though we did not know it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As a result, a cap of £10,000 would make a massive inroad into the finances of the main parties. ❋ Unknown (2011)

DE Shaw in talks with Orix's 24% stake in IL&FSThe US-based financial powerhouse, DE Shaw has joined the race to buy a stake in IL&FS in its efforts to make an inroad into the Indian financial services business. ❋ Deals India Staff (2011)

Right now less than half the adult population has a bank account, creating an opening for banks that can use mobile technology to serve the vast number of "unbanked" consumers--as well as a potential inroad to the whole of Africa. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Buying Hsu Fu Chi would give Nestlé a new inroad to the booming market for candy in China, where demand for sweet treats has grown rapidly over the past decade as consumers' incomes have risen. ❋ Laurie Burkitt (2011)

In the U.S. agriculture industry, distillers dried grain has been seen as an important inroad to the Chinese food market. ❋ Chuin-Wei Yap (2011)

They're visual trickery in fash form, a 12 quid inroad to cool. ❋ Polly Vernon (2010)

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