Definitions for beachhead
ˈbitʃˌhɛdbeach·head

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beachheadnoun

   a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation

   "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead"

2. beachhead, footholdnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beachheadnoun

   An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material

2. beachheadnoun

   an initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold

3. Etymology: beach + head

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1. Beachhead

   A beachhead is a temporary line created when a military unit reaches a landing beach by sea and begins to defend the area as other reinforcements arrive. Once a large enough unit is assembled, the invading force can begin advancing inland. The term is sometimes used interchangeably (both correctly and incorrectly) with bridgehead and lodgement. Beachheads were important in many military actions; examples include operations such as Operation Neptune during World War II, the Korean War (especially at Inchon), and the Vietnam War.

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1. beachhead

   A beachhead is a secured, initial position from which an attack or defense can be launched, often established on enemy territory during a war or after an invasion. It is typically a strategically advantageous position on a coast, following a successful amphibious landing, which can be expanded and more fully secured to allow further advancements into enemy territory.

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1. Beachhead

   A beachhead is a temporary line created when a military unit reaches a beach by sea and begins to defend the area while other reinforcements help out until a unit large enough to begin advancing has arrived. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with bridgehead and lodgement. Beachheads were very important in operations such as Operation Neptune, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, among many other examples. Although many references state that Operation Neptune refers to the naval operations in support of Operation Overlord, the most reliable references make it clear that Overlord refers to the establishment of a large-scale lodgement in Normandy, and that Neptune refers to the landing phase which created the beachhead; i.e. Neptune was the first part of Overlord. According to the D-Day Museum: Once an amphibious assault starts, victory tends to go to the side which can reinforce the beachhead most quickly. There are exceptions to this rule where the amphibious forces have not expanded from their beachheads quickly enough to create a lodgement area before the defenders can reinforce their positions. Two famous examples in which the attackers failed to expand their beachheads before the defending side could bring up reinforcements occurred during the landing at Suvla Bay in the Gallipoli Campaign in World War I, and the amphibious landing at Anzio during World War II.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beachhead

   A designated area on a hostile or potentially hostile shore that, when seized and held, ensures the continuous landing of troops and materiel, and provides maneuver space requisite for subsequent projected operations ashore.

Matched Categories

1. • Accomplishment
   • Bridgehead

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of beachhead in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of beachhead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of beachhead in a Sentence

1. Andy Tian:

   Google needs to be in China, period, once in China, they can expand into other services. They need a beachhead, and the beachhead is Google Play.

2. Dan Ives:

   I'd say 30 % of investors we talked to over the last six months thought Berlin was never going to open because of the red tape and bureaucracy, many investors were fearing [ Tesla ] would never have a beachhead in Europe and it would just be an empty factory.

3. Vincent Xiang:

   We have established a beachhead.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=beachhead
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Beachhead
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beachhead
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=beachhead
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf