Definition of invasion

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • invasion is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • invasion is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • invasion is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of invasion


  • any entry into an area not previously occupied (noun)

    Examples

    1. an invasion of tourists
    2. an invasion of locusts

    Synonyms

    1. encroachment
    2. intrusion
  • (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body (noun)

    Examples

    1. the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures
  • the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder (noun)

See definition of invasion in Merriam Webster