influx
n. countablen. the arrival of a large number of people or things at the same time. You often hear this when talking about tourists or money entering a country.
n. the arrival or entry of a large number of people or things into a place. Often used in economic or demographic contexts to describe sudden shifts in population or capital.
The city expects a huge influx of tourists this summer.
The sudden influx of investment capital helped the small tech startup expand its operations across three continents.
Local infrastructure often struggles to cope with a massive influx of seasonal workers, leading to temporary shortages in housing and public transportation services.
From Latin īnflūxus (“inflow; influence”), from īnfluō (“flow or run into”).
Commonly paired with the preposition 'of' to identify the arriving group and 'into' for the destination.