invasions

1. the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunderSynonyms: invasion

2. any entry into an area not previously occupiedExamples: "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"Synonyms: encroachment, intrusion, invasion

3. (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the bodyExamples: "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"Synonyms: invasion