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Definition of Incursion
1. Noun. The act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers). "The incursion of television into the American living room"
2. Noun. An attack that penetrates into enemy territory.
Generic synonyms: Attack, Onrush, Onset, Onslaught
Specialized synonyms: Interpenetration, Breakthrough, Invasion, Infiltration, Foray, Maraud, Raid
3. Noun. The mistake of incurring liability or blame.
Definition of Incursion
1. n. A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid.
Definition of Incursion
1. Noun. An aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Incursion
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Incursion
1. 1. A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid. "The Scythian, whose incursions wild Have wasted Sogdiana." (Milton) "The incursions of the Goths disordered the affairs of the Roman Empire." (Arbuthnot) 2. Attack; occurrence. "Sins of daily incursion." (South) Synonym: Invasion, inroad, raid, foray, sally, attack, onset, irruption. See Invasion. Origin: L. Incursio: cf. F. Incursion. See Incur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Incursion
Literary usage of Incursion
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Domestic History of the American Revolution by Elizabeth Fries Ellet (1850)
"incursion INTO NEW JERSEY INDIAN RAVAGES IN THE VALLEY OF THE MOHAWK. ... In a
predatory incursion of British and tories, in January of this year, ..."
2. History of the Late War Between the United States and Great Britain by Henry Marie Brackenridge (1844)
"Some time after this, captain Forsythe made an incursion into the enemy's country,
with a party of his riflemen, and after twice defeating a body of ..."
3. History of the Discovery and Settlement of the Valley of the Mississippi, by by John Wesley Monette (1848)
"Kenton makes an incursion upon the Little Miami, and encounters Tecumseh. ...
Makes an incursion to Paint Creek.—Intercepts and kills a marauding Party of ..."
4. The Journals of Major Samuel Shaw: The First American Consul at Canton by Samuel Shaw, Josiah Quincy (1847)
"On the 20th of June, 1780, he wrote from " Short Hills ": — " Three days after
getting to camp, we had intelligence of the enemy's making an incursion into ..."
5. A Brief Historical Relation of State Affairs from September 1678 to April 1714 by Narcissus Luttrell (1857)
"That a party of the garison of Castle Forbes had made an incursion into the county
of Roscommon in Connaught, and had burnt much forage, and brought away ..."
6. The History of India by Mountstuart Elphinstone (1843)
"incursion to make an incursion into his possessions soon after ritory, this
ceremony; but they had reason to repent their temerity. ..."
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