Beachhead Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Beachhead

Meaning 1 : an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments

    Example : the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors

    Synonyms : foothold
Meaning 2 : a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation

    Example : the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead