influx

An arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things; a large inflow.

• (no common derivatives)

• influx of immigrants
• influx of capital
• influx of tourists
• massive influx
• steady influx

1. 1.The city struggled to cope with the sudden influx of refugees fleeing the conflict. (large arrival)
2. 2.The influx of foreign investment transformed the sleepy coastal town into a booming resort. (inflow)

• inflow/ˈɪnfloʊ/— movement inward — more general
• surge/sɜːrdʒ/— a sudden large increase
• flood/flʌd/— an overwhelming quantity — more dramatic

from Latin "influxus" (a flowing in) — in- (into) + fluere (to flow)