incroachment

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A form of encroachment — An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.

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Meanings

nounincroachment (countable and uncountable, plural incroachments)

plural incroachments

  1. archaiccountableuncountableArchaic form of encroachment.

Origin

From incroach + -ment.

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APA

incroachment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incroachment

MLA

“incroachment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incroachment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incroachment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incroachment.

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