Beachhead

Quick meaning: Beachhead is a noun meaning (by extension) A coastal landing place.

Meaning

(by extension) A coastal landing place.

More Meanings

1. (by extension) An initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold.
2. (military) An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material

Example Sentences

[...] the SR is confident of Newhaven's appeal as a starting point convenient for Southern England generally and of Dieppe's attraction as a beachhead from which motorists' routes to the principal holiday areas from the French coastline will be shortened.

Muslim influence in Arakan was of great cultural and political importance. In effect, Arakan was the beachhead for Muslim penetration into other parts of Burma even if it never achieved the same degree of importance it did in Arakan. As a result of the close land and sea contacts maintained between the two countries, Muslims played a key role in the history of the Kingdom of Arakan.

Word Forms

• beachheads
• beach head
• beach-head

Synonyms for beachhead

Depending on context, synonyms include foothold, bridgehead.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bridgehead, foothold, crossing, spearhead, start, beginning.

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