🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

침입

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chimip

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Inroad/ˈɪn.roʊd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"프라이버시의 침입은 점점 심각한 문제입니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An advance or encroachment, especially in a figurative sense.

    "The company's inroads into the international market have significantly increased its revenue."
  2. 2

    A breach or incursion into a territory.

    "The army made inroads into enemy territory during the night."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'inroad' originates from the Middle English 'inrode', which is a combination of 'in' and 'rode', meaning a way or path. It has evolved to denote an encroachment or advance into a territory, particularly in a figurative sense, since the late 15th century.

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