Beachhead

What do we mean by beachhead?

A position on an enemy shoreline captured by troops in advance of an invading force. noun

A first achievement that opens the way for further developments; a foothold. noun

An area in hostile territory that has been occupied and is held to allow aditional troops and supplies to enter. noun

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 noun

An initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold noun

A bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation noun

An initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments noun

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

(by extension) An initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold.

Words that are spelled similarly to beachhead:
beachhead, beach head, blackhead, beached, beachwear, beakhead, beachy head, beachheads, beak head, beak-head, backhead.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word beachhead:
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Words that rhyme with beachhead:
read, lead, head, red, bed, spread, shed, tread, led, bread, dead, thread, ahead, dread, embed, overhead, pled, watershed, said, wed, instead, ed, stead, shred, widespread, shead, bulkhead, med, aforesaid, sled, fed, ted, homestead, spearhead, misread, retread, ged, infrared, bled, coed, egghead, imbed, abed, misled, bred, fred, sped, inbred, zed, figurehead, thoroughbred, hotbed, deadhead, blockhead, ned, masthead, warhead, airhead, letterhead, bobsled, behead, loggerhead, fled, redhead, bedspread, godhead, whitehead, arrowhead, gingerbread, bridgehead, copperhead, bloodshed, bullhead, riverbed, seabed, dred, pwned, redd, deathbed, go ahead, flathead, skinhead, woodshed, newlywed, wellhead, purebred, flatbed, farmstead, featherbed, shithead, unwed, swed, roundhead, butthead, freda, trailhead, reade, cornbread, drumhead, steelhead.

Adjectives that are often used to describe beachhead:
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Words that sound like beachhead:
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