invader

UK
/ɪnˈveɪdə/
US
/ɪnˈveɪdɚ/

Translations

invadernoun
invaders
pl
UK
/ɪnˈveɪdə/
US
/ɪnˈveɪdɚ/
The invader was met with strong resistance from the local population.
Захватчик столкнулся с сильным сопротивлением со стороны местного населения.
Additional translations
invaderadjective
UK
/ɪnˈveɪdə/
US
/ɪnˈveɪdər/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to an invading force

Definitions

invadernoun
A person or group that enters a place, especially a country, by force in order to conquer or occupy it.
The invaders breached the city walls and took control of the capital.
An organism that enters an area where it is not native and causes harm to the environment, economy, or human health.
Kudzu is a notorious invader that overruns fields and forests across the American South.
invaderadjective
Relating to or characteristic of an invading force, used attributively before a noun.
Invader forces advanced across the river.