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an occurence where spectators at a sports match rush onto the field, especially in celebration or protest.
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pitch invasion — UK US noun [countable] [singular pitch invasion plural pitch invasions] an occasion when a crowd of people who are watching a match run onto the pitch Thesaurus: audiences … Useful english dictionary
pitch invasion — pitch invasions N COUNT If there is a pitch invasion during or after a football, rugby, or cricket match, fans run on to the pitch. [BRIT] There was a peaceful pitch invasion after Milan s eighth goal … English dictionary
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pitch invasion — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pitch invasion : singular pitch invasion plural pitch invasions an occasion when a crowd of people who are watching a match run onto the pitch … English dictionary
pitch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) sports field ⇨ See also ↑field ADJECTIVE ▪ all weather, grass, synthetic ▪ waterlogged ▪ cricket, football … Collocations dictionary
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