noun
beachhead
BEECH-hehd
noun
1
A secured area on an enemy shoreline used to bring in more troops and supplies during an invasion.
"Troops established a beachhead before dawn on D-Day."
2
An initial foothold or early success that makes further progress possible.
"The startup used its first big client as a beachhead into the healthcare market."
How to Use Beachhead
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA first foothold gained in hostile or unfamiliar territory — literally in war, or figuratively in business.
Common pairings
establish a beachhead
secure a beachhead
Word Forms
beachheads plural
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Etymology
From "beach" plus "head," originally a military term.