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bridgehead
Bridgehead (noun) means the area of land next to one end of a bridge.
noun
1
The area of land next to one end of a bridge.
2
A defensive structure built to protect the end of a bridge.
3
(military) A position that an army captures and holds on enemy territory, usually beside a river, so more troops can move in safely.
"He believed the invasion would happen elsewhere and it wasn't until late in the afternoon and long after the Allied forces had established a bridgehead that Hitler was convinced of the need to do something."
— Otto English, Fake History (2021)
4
(chemistry) Either of two atoms in a molecule that are joined to each other by a chain of other atoms forming a bridge.
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Etymology
A calque of French tête de pont, made up of bridge and head.
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What is the meaning of bridgehead?
"bridgehead" (noun) means the area of land next to one end of a bridge.
What is another word for bridgehead?
Other words for "bridgehead" include foothold.
What are the different meanings of bridgehead?
"bridgehead" has 3 main meanings: 1. The area of land next to one end of a bridge; 2. A defensive structure built to protect the end of a bridge; 3. (military) A position that an army captures and holds on enemy territory, usually beside a river, so more troops can move in safely.
