beachhead

Meanings

Plural: beachheads

Noun

• a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation
  • "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead"
• an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
  • "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"
• 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
• A coastal landing place.
• An initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold.

Synonyms

foothold

Related Words

airhead, Beachy Head, bridgehead, railhead