beachhead, n.
(beachheads)
freq. cnt. 3
(beachheads)
freq. cnt. 3
a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
beachhead
sample sentences
"the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead"
semantic pointers
hypernym
an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
<noun.act>
beachhead foothold
sample sentences
"the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors""they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"
semantic pointers
hypernym