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Bridgehead

/ˈbɹɪdʒhɛd/

An area around the end of a bridge.

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📖 Definitions of "Bridgehead"

noun

1
An area around the end of a bridge.
2
A fortification around the end of a bridge.
3
An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
4
Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms

🔄 Synonyms of "Bridgehead"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
footholdnoun	(by extension) A secure position from which it is difficult to be dislodged.
beachheadnoun	(by extension) An initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bridgehead"

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Word	Definition
beachheadnoun	(by extension) An initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold.
footholdnoun	(by extension) A secure position from which it is difficult to be dislodged.
bridgingnoun	The act of building a bridge.
bridgenoun	A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
overpassnoun	A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.
gatewaynoun	A place regarded as giving access to somewhere.
decknoun	(card games) A pack or set of playing cards.
cornerstonenoun	(figuratively) That which is prominent, fundamental, noteworthy, or central.
matenoun	A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
passerellenoun	A gangplank or platform used to board or leave a large yacht.
spearheadnoun	One who leads or initiates an activity (such as an attack or a campaign).
headnoun	(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
jumpernoun	Someone or something that jumps, e.g. a participant in a jumping event in track or skiing.
linknoun	A connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas.
benchmarknoun	A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
ovipositionnoun	(zoology or paraphilia) The process or instance of ovipositing, laying eggs.
underbridgenoun	(British) A bridge that allows traffic to pass under a road, river, railway etc.
bordernoun	The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
branchpointnoun	The point at which a branch occurs
end piecenoun	Any structure at the end of another.