INROADS

Noun

inroads

plural of inroad

The beginnings of progress; penetration of a problem; initial steps.

Usage notes

• Almost always plural.

Anagrams

• Ardoins, Dorians, donairs, ordains, ranoids, sad-iron, sadiron, sardoin

Source: Wiktionary

INROAD

In"road`, n.

Definition: The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment. The loss of Shrewsbury exposed all North Wales to the daily inroads of the enemy. Clarendon. With perpetual inroads to alarm, Though inaccessible, his fatal throne. Milton.

Syn.

– Invasion; incursion; irruption. See Invasion.

In*road", v.t [imp. & p. p. Inroaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Inroading.]

Definition: To make an inroad into; to invade. [Obs.] The Saracens . . . conquered Spain, inroaded Aquitaine. Fuller.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition