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accroachment

accroachment noun: an encroachment; usurpation.

Noun

accroachment (plural accroachments)

  1. (obsolete) An encroachment; usurpation.

Forms of accroachment

pluralaccroachments

Origin of accroachment

Compare French accrochement.

Questions about accroachment

What does accroachment mean?
Accroachment means an encroachment; usurpation.
What part of speech is accroachment?
Accroachment is a noun.
What is the plural of accroachment?
The plural of accroachment is accroachments.

Words near accroachment in the dictionary

  1. Accringtonians
  2. accroach
  3. accroached
  4. accroaches
  5. accroaching
  6. accroachment
  7. accroachments
  8. accrobranching
  9. accroides
  10. accross
  11. accruable

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