🏞️encroachment

noun
/ɪnˈkrəʊtʃmənt/

Meaning

the act of gradually intruding or taking over someone’s rights, land, or space

Example Sentences

The villagers protested against the encroachment on their farmland.

Synonyms

intrusion, trespass, invasion, infringement

Antonyms

protection, respect, preservation

Collocations

land encroachment, illegal encroachment, encroachment of rights

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