CEFR C1

encroachment

noun

Meaning

An intrusion on a person's territory, rights, or property, often gradually or subtly.

Examples

The new building represented an encroachment on the public park's green space.
Many citizens viewed the new law as an unacceptable encroachment on their personal freedoms.

Synonyms: intrusion, trespass, infringement, usurpation

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encroachment (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkroʊtʃmənt/

Definition

An intrusion on a person's territory, rights, or property, often gradually or subtly.

Examples

The new building represented an encroachment on the public park's green space.
Many citizens viewed the new law as an unacceptable encroachment on their personal freedoms.
The tree's branches were an encroachment onto the adjacent property, causing a dispute.

How to Use encroachment

encroachment on/upon (prepositional phrase): An act of intruding on or violating something, usually rights or territory. — "The new policy was seen as an encroachment on individual privacy."

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