beachhead

noun

beach·​head ˈbēch-ˌhed 

1

: an area on a hostile shore occupied to secure further landing of troops and supplies

2

: foothold

Examples of beachhead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Navatek had been eager to expand beyond Hawaii, and Maine was a perfect beachhead — a small, coastal state hungry for high-tech jobs that happened to be represented by a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026

Islamic State group founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi tasked al-Sharaa with building a beachhead in Syria for the terrorism network. — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Agility chose bulk material handling — moving things around factories and warehouses — as its beachhead because that's where the labor gap is most acute across the US, Europe, Korea and Japan. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Whether the nominations for Abdul-Mateen, Carell, and Infiniti will serve as a beachhead for further Emmy success for Wonder Man, Rooster, and The Testaments in the years ahead is an open question. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for beachhead

• abed
• ahead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead
• broadhead

Kids Definition

beachhead

noun

beach·​head ˈbēch-ˌhed 

: an area on an enemy shore held by an advance force of an invading army to protect the later landing of troops or supplies