Encroachment Definition

ĕn-krōchmənt
encroachments
noun
encroachments
The act or an instance of encroaching.
American Heritage
A violation of the rules in which a player enters the neutral zone and makes contact with an opponent prior to the snap of the ball.
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An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.

Wiktionary

An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.

Wiktionary

That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.

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Noun

Singular:
encroachment
Plural:
encroachments

Origin of Encroachment

Encroachment Sentence Examples

  • The peninsula is much exposed to encroachment by the sea.

  • Rows of red tulips stood like sentinels along the walkway, struggling to survive against the encroachment of summer.

  • The encroachment of land on sea has been calculated at the rate of about three miles in a thousand years.

  • This convention caused much excitement and irritation in Great Britain, owing to the encroachment of German influence sanctioned by it on territories bordering the Persian Gulf, hitherto considered to fall solely within the sphere of British influence.

  • The most fertile districts lie on the banks of the Elbe and near the North Sea, where, as in Holland, rich meadows are preserved from encroachment of the sea by broad dikes and deep ditches, kept in repair at great expense.

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Words Starting With

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