bridgeheads

noun

plural of bridgehead
as in bases
a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made established a bridgehead on the beach before beginning the land invasion

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Recent Examples of bridgeheads Ukraine has sought to derail the Kremlin’s plans by launching counterattacks in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, where Russian forces have sought to carve out bridgeheads with an aim to advance toward the regional capitals, which are key industrial hubs. — ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridgeheads
  1. bases
  2. fortresses
  3. camps
  4. footholds
  5. stations
  6. centers
Noun
  • Athletics The Athletics are led by DH Brent Rooker, who hit 39 homers and stole 11 bases last year, and right fielder Lawrence Butler, an emerging star who added 22 homers and 18 steals.
    — Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Washington Nationals The Nationals should take the next step forward as their young nucleus, led by shortstop CJ Abrams, who hit 20 homers and stole 31 bases last year, continues to develop and improve.
    — Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of bases
Noun
  • Most of them can’t afford to outfit their own individual townhouses like armed fortresses as Swift has.
    — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The area’s landscape charms visitors with its green hills, rural farmland, and dramatic medieval castles and fortresses.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fortresses
Noun
  • Interceptions were more frequent than in previous training camps, but, like the one with Moore, some involved the new wideouts fine-tuning their routes.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Chop Robinson and Josh Uche had solid camps and should become the starters.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • The eldest among them had established early footholds in their careers before COVID hit.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • As millions of Venezuelan refugees moved through Latin America, Tren de Aragua established criminal footholds along migration corridors, extending its reach into Colombia, Peru, Chile, Ecuador and eventually the United States.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of footholds
Noun
  • Scripps’ local stations in Detroit and Las Vegas will also broadcast games for two of the league’s expansion franchises, according to the release.
    — Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Saturday Night Live’s Marcello Hernandez gamely hosted the evening, with attendees walking across the Center to David Geffen Hall for an afterparty that included Katz’s Deli carving stations and elaborate sushi setups.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stations
Noun
  • Much of the pressure on Zac Taylor centers on not squandering Joe Burrow’s prime.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Inspired by real events, the six-parter centers on the first criminal investigation in Spain into the killing of a wild animal, following the death of bear Cachou in the Pyrenees’ Aran Valley in 2020.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of centers

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“Bridgeheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridgeheads. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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