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beachhead

noun

An initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
B
Ends with
D
Contains
EA
Scrabble score
20

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noun

  1. An initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments

    “The town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors”

noun

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

    “The Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead”

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Example 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
The Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead

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