beachhead
(noun)
noun
1. a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation
- the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead
Definition categories: location, bridgehead, foothold
2. an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
- the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors
Similar word(s): foothold
Definition categories: act, accomplishment, achievement