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bridgehead

Syllabification: (bridge·head)
Pronunciation: /ˈbrijˌhed/

Definition of bridgehead

noun

  • a strong position secured by an army inside enemy territory from which to advance or attack: figurativein the 1970s, academic literary theory established bridgeheads in Britain

bridgehead in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bridgehead in the British & World English dictionary