In"road` (?), n.
The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment.
The loss of Shrewsbury exposed all North Wales to the daily inroads of the enemy.
Clarendon.
With perpetual inroads to alarm,
Though inaccessible, his fatal throne.
Milton.
Syn. -- Invasion; incursion; irruption. See Invasion.
© Webster 1913.
In*road" (?), v.t [imp. & p. p. Inroaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Inroading.]
To make an inroad into; to invade.
[Obs.]
The Saracens . . . conquered Spain, inroaded Aquitaine.
Fuller.
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