Wondering how to use Invasion in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as penetration or incursion.
Invasion meaning
- A military action consisting of a large armed force of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
- The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted.
- The spread of cancer cells, bacteria and such to the organism.
Synonyms of Invasion
Using Invasion
- The main meaning on this page is: A military action consisting of a large armed force of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government. | The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted. | The spread of cancer cells, bacteria and such to the organism.
- Useful related words include: penetration, incursion, encroachment, intrusion.
- In the example corpus, invasion often appears in combinations such as: invasion of, the invasion, russia invasion.
Context around Invasion
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 12 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Invasion
- In this selection, "invasion" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, home, bullyboy, pre, too, shelling and may stand out and add context to how "invasion" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1939 by invasion by stalin, a failed invasion of scotland, russia invasion, russian invasion and home invasion. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "invasion" sits close to words such as machines, guns and mile, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with invasion
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He, unlike all the other leaders, stated that this invasion was the real invasion. (14 words)
Its invasion from the west was followed on September 17, 1939 by invasion by Stalin’s Soviet Union. (18 words)
The Security Council’s responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Hamas’ invasion of Israel have been anemic. (19 words)
Reacting to the invasion of a federal high court in Abuja to rearrest Sowore, he stated that if the alleged invasion by the Department of State Services, (DSS ) is not checked and offenders punished, it might degenerate to National Assembly someday. (41 words)
His reign consisted of feuds with his barons, a failed invasion of Scotland in 1314, a famine, more feuding with his barons, and an invasion by a political rival that led to him being replaced by his son, Edward III. (40 words)
The Gaza Strip is where the horror of the Israeli invasion continues in retaliation to the invasion of Israel by militants of the Arab military Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, which has controlled the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip since 2007. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
As for the reason gas prices are above $3 right now, you might look to that perpetually bare-chested Putin fellow and his bullyboy invasion of Ukraine, say industry expertsblames Biden for that invasion, too.
But Eva Strelnikova’s film is directly topical, a ScreenLife film (think ) which is set during the invasion and follows Kyiv volunteer Katya (Liza Zaitseva) who is fighting against the invasion.
One may question the necessity of the invasion (many Israelis certainly did), but the invasion never would have occurred if Israel wasn’t under attack by Palestinian terrorists operating from Lebanese territory.
She received urgent repairs, and while damaged by accidental gunfire during the pre-invasion shelling of Lingayen Gulf, she took part in the U.S. invasion of Okinawa, and later covered the occupation of Japan.
The Security Council’s responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Hamas’ invasion of Israel have been anemic.
But, wrong though the invasion may have been, it is not unprecedented for a leader not to telegraph an invasion.
However, he notes that an invasion or threat of invasion need not be “actual physical aggression” but may include intimidation or even fraud, which is “implicit theft” and thus a threat against one’s property.
The Gaza Strip is where the horror of the Israeli invasion continues in retaliation to the invasion of Israel by militants of the Arab military Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, which has controlled the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip since 2007.
The suspect, Tracy Glenn Parsons, is suspected of committing another home invasion in Waterloo (Laurens County) on Nov. 4. In the home invasion, he assaulted the homeowner and stole a Kia Rio.
Its invasion from the west was followed on September 17, 1939 by invasion by Stalin’s Soviet Union.
Reacting to the invasion of a federal high court in Abuja to rearrest Sowore, he stated that if the alleged invasion by the Department of State Services, (DSS ) is not checked and offenders punished, it might degenerate to National Assembly someday.
The ads did not include the word “invasion” in the copy, but did use it in a video voiceover, which said: “America cannot allow this invasion.
Wanting to inflict damage on someone’s reputation by releasing their private photos is not only a severe invasion of privacy, but also an invasion of trust.
His reign consisted of feuds with his barons, a failed invasion of Scotland in 1314, a famine, more feuding with his barons, and an invasion by a political rival that led to him being replaced by his son, Edward III.
These showed how, even before the alien invasion of that film, he was unhinged, believing in a range of conspiracy theories relating to aliens and the Russians – and, crucially, preparing for an invasion by building an underground bunker.
Although Hitler himself expected a Normandy invasion for a while, Rommel and most Army commanders in France believed there would be two invasions, with the main invasion coming at the Pas-de-Calais.
Balliol's success surprised Edward III, and fearing that Balliol's invasion would eventually fail leading to a Scots invasion of England, he moved north with his army.
Browning p. 98. In 1740, there was an invasion scare when it was believed that a French fleet at Brest and a Spanish fleet at Ferrol were about to combine and launch an invasion of England.
He, unlike all the other leaders, stated that this invasion was the real invasion.
If the state declares a state of emergency due to attacks, invasion, or when there is a very high risk of military conflict, sirens will warn the public of possible attacks or invasion.
Phrases with invasion
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with invasion
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- invasion of 90×
- the invasion 42×
- russia invasion 24×
- an invasion 22×
- russian invasion 20×
- russia's invasion 13×
- invasion and 11×
- invasion in 9×
- home invasion 8×
- invasion by 7×