influx
noun/ˈɪnflʌks/
/ˈɪnflʌks/
[usually singular]- the fact of a lot of people, money or things arriving somewhere
- a massive/sudden influx of visitors
- influx (of somebody/something) into… the influx of wealth into the region
Extra Examples- Many cities saw a large influx of migrant workers.
- Hospitals are reeling under the influx of inflected patients.
- The hotel has received a large influx of guests.
- They didn't know how they were going to cope with the sudden influx of casualties.
- a massive influx of foreign tourists into London
- the daily influx of sightseers to the city
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- huge
- large
- …
- experience
- have
- receive
- …
- influx of
- influx into
- influx to
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting an inflow of liquid, gas, or light): from late Latin influxus, from influere ‘flow in’, from in- ‘into’ + fluere ‘to flow’.Want to learn more?
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