These two nouns have related meanings.
Eruption, as we know from the e- prefix, refers to the coming out of something. Most typically, it describes lava coming out of a volcano, or something similar, but it can be used in other ways as well:
When school ended, there was an eruption of students from the building.
Angry words erupted from her mouth.
Irruption, with its i- prefix, describes the sudden bursting in of something:
An irruption of enemy fighters has invaded our country.
As soon as the gate was opened fans irrupted into the stadium.
More Examples of How to Use "Eruption" in a Sentence
- The spontaneous eruption of the volcano caused unimaginable destruction to the site.
- Since the eruption of the biggest volcano in the States, the air seems to be polluted.
- This sudden eruption in anti-government conspiracies has caused a huge blow to the state.
- Everybody was stunned by how the eruption of war terminated the country.
- The eruption in outbreaks around the world has made the experts anxious about how to maintain the quality of life.
- It had been almost a decade since the ancient volcano in the village X erupted.
- The recent eruption of that volcano shows that it’s still alive.
- Tourists shouldn’t be allowed to visit volcanos closely as they can be erupted without warning.
More Examples of How to Use "Irruption" in a Sentence
- As the government is losing its power, the country will sooner or later be irrupted by the neighbors.
- The meeting was going on when a crowd irrupted the hall.
- The government seems powerless in controlling the irruption.
- If the authority fails to prevent the underground water irruption, the infrastructure will be damaged soon.
- There must be some arrangements to deal with the irruption of reporters after the interview ends.
- Rick didn’t lose his composure when a group of reporters irrupted in his office out of the blue.