inrode

Noun

inroad (plural inroads)

1. (also, figuratively) An advance into enemy territory, an attempted invasion; an encroachment, an incursion.
   • […] That ſince that time he [Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus] was become the ſubject of King Henry [VIII] of England, his Majeſty's [James V of Scotland's] greateſt enemy; and was now the cauſe of all the Inroads made by the English into Scotland: […]1537, David Scott, “Papers Illustrative of the Trial of Jonet Lady Glammys. I. Narrative Taken from the History of Scotland, by David Scott of the Inner Temple.”, in [Robert Pitcairn, compiler]...

   Synonyms:

   foray, inbreak, inbreaking, infall, raid

2. (figuratively, plural-normally) Often followed by in, into, or on: initial progress made toward accomplishing a goal or solving a problem.
   • Three weeks into it, I am finally beginning to make inroads on this project.

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