| n. | 1. | an area in hostile territory that has been occupied and is held to allow aditional troops and supplies to enter. |
| Noun | 1. | beachhead - a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation; "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead" |
| 2. | beachhead - an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market" Synonyms: foothold |