Looking for the meaning of the word INROAD in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of INROAD with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Inroad
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in inroad (sense 2 of the noun)): from in+ road (from an early use in the sense ‘riding’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪnrəʊd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an instance of something being encroached on or reduced by something else
Short Definition:instance of something being encroached on or reduced by something else
Examples:- the firm is beginning to make inroads into the UK market
- serious inroads had now been made into my pitiful cash reserves
Definition:
a hostile attack; a raid
Short Definition:hostile attack
Examples:- the inroads and cross-border raiding of the Grahams
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