Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun inroad

2 senses of inroad

Sense 1
inroad -- (an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market")
       => trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation -- (entry to another's property without right or permission)

Sense 2
inroad -- (an invasion or hostile attack)
       => invasion -- (the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder)