inroad

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: in road

Antonyms: in road

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|military|also|figuratively}} An [[advance#Noun|advance]] into [[enemy]] [[territory]], an [[attempted#Adjective|attempted]] [[invasion]]; an [[encroachment]], an [[incursion]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively|usually|in the plural}} ''Often followed by'' '''[[in]]''''','' '''[[into]]''''', or'' '''[[on]]''': [[initial#Adjective|initial]] [[progress#Noun|progress]] [[make#Verb|made]] toward [[accomplish]]ing a [[goal#Noun|goal]] or [[solve#Verb|solving]] a [[problem#Noun|problem]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|archaic}} To [[make#Verb|make]] [[advance#Noun|advances]] or [[incursion]]s.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|obsolete}} To make an [[inroad#Noun|inroad]] into (something).

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|barangay|mun/Aurora|p/Zamboanga del Sur|c/Philippines}}.

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