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beachhead.

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

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbiːt͡ʃhɛd/
  1. 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

  2. A coastal landing place.

    broadly
  3. An initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold.

    broadly
Where this word comes from

From beach + head.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.