Words / B2

INFL-uks/ˈɪnflʌks/

An influx is a large arrival of people or things: an influx of requests; an influx of tourists. Inflow is close for money or water. An influx of remark requests crashed the portal. Usually singular with of. Do not use influx for one visitor.

Meaning

The arrival of a large number of people or things.

Examples

• “An influx of remark requests crashed the portal on Friday afternoon.”
• “An influx of meltwater raised the river, which is the geography sense.”

Good to know

an influx of + plural noun. Close (money/water): inflow. News, tourism, and hydrology. Large arrival, not a trickle.

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