inroad: Meaning and Definition of

in•road

Pronunciation: (in'rōd"), [key]
— n.
  1. a damaging or serious encroachment: inroads on our savings.
  2. a sudden hostile or predatory incursion; raid; foray.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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