Beachhead — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌæɾɐplˈeɪʒə/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈaɹənˌɪɡ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈaɹənˌɪɡ/

2 syllables Say it as /kˌæɾɐplˈeɪʒə/.

Examples

the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead
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 & Antonyms

Synonyms

foothold

Parts of Speech

noun	a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation “the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead”
noun	an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments “the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors”

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Brückenkopf

ein Brückenkopf an der feindlichen Küste, der durch eine amphibische Operation erobert wurde

🇫🇷French

tête de pont

une tête de pont sur le rivage ennemi saisie par une opération amphibie

🇪🇸Spanish

cabeza de playa

una cabeza de puente en la costa enemiga capturada por una operación anfibia

🇮🇹Italian

testa di ponte

una testa di ponte sulla costa nemica sequestrata da un'operazione anfibia

🇳🇱Dutch

bruggehoofd

een bruggenhoofd op de kustlijn van de vijand, in beslag genomen door een amfibische operatie

🇵🇹Portuguese

cabeça de praia

uma cabeça de ponte na costa do inimigo tomada por uma operação anfíbia

🇷🇺Russian

плацдарм

плацдарм на берегу противника, захваченный в результате десантной операции

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चौकी

एक उभयचर ऑपरेशन द्वारा दुश्मन की तटरेखा पर एक पुलहेड को जब्त कर लिया गया

🇮🇳Tamil

கடற்கரையோரம்

எதிரியின் கரையோரத்தில் உள்ள ஒரு பாலம் ஒரு நீர்வீழ்ச்சி நடவடிக்கையால் கைப்பற்றப்பட்டது

🇮🇳Telugu

సముద్రతీరము

ఒక ఉభయచర ఆపరేషన్ ద్వారా స్వాధీనం చేసుకున్న శత్రువుల ఒడ్డున ఉన్న వంతెన

🇮🇳Marathi

बीचहेड

शत्रूच्या किनाऱ्यावरील ब्रिजहेड एका उभयचर ऑपरेशनद्वारे ताब्यात घेतले

🇮🇳Gujarati

બીચહેડ

ઉભયજીવી ઓપરેશન દ્વારા દુશ્મનના કિનારા પર એક બ્રિજહેડ કબજે કરવામાં આવ્યો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಡಲತೀರ

ಉಭಯಚರ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆಯಿಂದ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇತುವೆಯನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കടൽത്തീരം

ഒരു ഉഭയജീവി ഓപ്പറേഷൻ വഴി പിടിച്ചെടുത്ത ശത്രുവിൻ്റെ തീരത്തെ ഒരു പാലം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬੀਚਹੈੱਡ

ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣ ਦੇ ਸਮੁੰਦਰੀ ਕੰਢੇ 'ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਬ੍ਰਿਜਹੈੱਡ ਇੱਕ ਅਭਿਜੀ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਜ਼ਬਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

ساحل سمندر

دشمن کی ساحلی پٹی پر ایک پل ہیڈ ایک ابھرتی ہوئی کارروائی کے ذریعے قبضے میں لے لیا گیا۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

滩头阵地

两栖作战夺取敌方海岸线的桥头堡

🇯🇵Japanese

橋頭堡

水陸両用作戦によって占領された敵の海岸線の橋頭堡

🇰🇷Korean

상륙 거점

상륙 작전으로 적 해안의 교두보를 탈취했다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đầu bờ biển

một đầu cầu trên bờ biển của địch bị chiếm giữ bởi một cuộc đổ bộ

🇹🇭Thai

หัวหาด

หัวสะพานบนแนวชายฝั่งของศัตรูที่ถูกยึดโดยปฏิบัติการสะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก

🇮🇩Indonesian

tempat berpijak

sebuah jembatan di garis pantai musuh yang direbut oleh operasi amfibi

🇲🇾Malay

tepi pantai

jambatan di pinggir pantai musuh yang dirampas oleh operasi amfibia

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رأس جسر

رأس جسر على شاطئ العدو تم الاستيلاء عليه بعملية برمائية

🇮🇷Persian

سر ساحل

یک سر پل در خط ساحلی دشمن که توسط یک عملیات آبی خاکی تصرف شد

🇹🇷Turkish

sahil başı

amfibi bir operasyonla ele geçirilen düşmanın kıyı şeridindeki köprübaşı

🇮🇱Hebrew

רֹאשׁ חוֹף

ראש גשר על קו החוף של האויב שנתפס במבצע אמפיבי

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'beachhead'?

The primary meaning of 'beachhead' is 'a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'beachhead' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'beachhead' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'beachhead' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'beachhead' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'beachhead' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'beachhead' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'beachhead' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'beachhead' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'beachhead' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'beachhead' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted