/ Dictionary / Index E encroachment: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: en•croach•ment Pronunciation: (en-krōch'munt), [key] — n. an act or instance of encroaching. anything taken by encroaching. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: encroachment (Thesaurus) encroach en croûte Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language