bridgehead

bridgehead

noun

Definition of BRIDGEHEAD

a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made <established a bridgehead on the beach before beginning the land invasion>

Synonyms bridgehead, foothold

Related Words staging area, staging ground; beachhead, camp, center, emplacement, footing, front, headquarters, installation, station; airbase; bastion, fastness, fortress, stronghold; battlefront, field; toehold