noun
influx
IHN-fluhks
noun
1
A large number of people or things arriving at once.
"The town saw a sudden influx of tourists during the festival."
"Hospitals struggled with an influx of patients during the outbreak."
How to Use Influx
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sudden or large arrival of people or things.
Common pairings
influx of tourists
sudden influx
influx of refugees
Word Forms
influxes plural
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Etymology
From Latin influxus, "a flowing in," from influere, "to flow into."