beachhead
beachhead · beachheads
плацдарм
Brückenkopf, Landekopf
An area of hostile territory that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing of…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
/ˈbiːt͡ʃhɛd/
Meaning
3 sensesAn 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
Brückenkopf, Landekopf
плацда́рмplacdárm
(broadly)A coastal landing place.
(broadly)An initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold.
an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
Translations
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Origin
From beach + head.From beach + head.
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Forms
plural: beachheadsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments:foothold