noun Download 🔗Share Encroachment. Examples : "The encroachment of the new shopping mall onto the parkland worried local residents. " property law environment area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To seize, appropriate Examples : "The new building started to encroach on the park's green space, making it smaller. " property law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory Examples : "The new shopping mall encroached on the park's space, reducing the area available for children to play. " property right action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To advance gradually beyond due limits Examples : "The rising sea levels slowly encroach upon the coastline, threatening to flood the houses built there. " property environment politics law business area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading