nnoun.locationa bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operationExamples:- the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead
Hypernyms:bridgehead foothold
Inherited Hypernyms:beachheadbridgeheadcombat zonezoneregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actan initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developmentsSynset:foothold
Examples:- the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors
- they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market
Hypernyms:accomplishment achievement
Inherited Hypernyms:beachheadaccomplishmentactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity