bridgehead

ˈbrɪdʒhɛd

Definition

Definition of bridgehead - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

strategic advantage

Rare

advantageous position for future expansion

Rare

The company used the new market as a bridgehead.

beachhead

foothold

stronghold

military advance

TECH.

strong position secured by an army inside enemy territory

TECH.

After crossing the river, the battalion formed a bridgehead.

foothold

stronghold

geography

Rare

area around the end of a bridge

Rare

The troops secured the bridgehead before advancing.

foothold

stronghold

chemistry

TECH.

atoms connected by a bridge in a molecule

TECH.

The compound features a unique bridgehead structure.

junction

node

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Expressions with bridgehead

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establish a bridgehead

create a strong initial position in a new area

The company established a bridgehead in the Asian market.

bridgehead base

starting point for expansion or development

The company used the new office as a bridgehead base.

Origin of bridgehead

English, bridge (structure) + head (top)

Examples of bridgehead in a sentence

They established a bridgehead in the technology sector.
The troops established a bridgehead at dawn.
They defended the bridgehead fiercely.
The bridgehead was bustling with traders.
They built a fort at the bridgehead.
Chemists analyzed the bridgehead atoms in the lab.

The molecule's stability is due to its bridgehead.

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French:tête de pont, position avancée, ...
German:Brückenkopf, Brückenende, ...
Italian:testa di ponte, posizione avanzata, ...
Spanish:cabeza de puente, posición avanzada, ...
Portuguese:cabeça de ponte, ponto estratégico, ...
Chinese:桥头堡, 桥头阵地, ...
Japanese:橋頭堡, 強固な陣地, ...
Arabic:رَأْس جِسْر, رَأْس الجِسْر, ...
Hebrew:רֹאשׁ גֶּשֶׁר, רֹאשׁ הַגֶּשֶׁר, ...
Russian:плацдарм, предмостное укрепление, ...
Ukrainian:плацдарм, мостовий плацдарм, ...
Hindi:प्लेटफार्म, मजबूत स्थिति, ...
Bengali:ব্রিজহেড, শক্তিশালী অবস্থান, ...
Catalan:avantatge estratègic, posició forta, ...
Czech:předmostí, můstkový atom, ...
Danish:brohoved, stærk position, ...
Dutch:bruggenhoofd, brugkop, ...
Greek:προγεφύρωμα, ισχυρή θέση, ...
Hungarian:hídfő, hídfőállás, ...
Khmer:មូលដ្ឋានឈានជើង, ទីតាំងយោធារឹងមាំក្នុងដែនដីសត្រូវ, ...
Korean:교두보, 다리 기슭, ...
Persian:سرپل, پای پل, ...
Polish:przyczółek, mostek chemiczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):cabeça de ponte, ponto estratégico, ...
Romanian:cap de pod, bridgehead, ...
Swedish:brohuvud, broände, ...
Thai:ฐานที่มั่น, หัวหาด, ...
Turkish:köprübaşı, köprü atomu, ...
Vietnamese:bàn đạp, đầu cầu, ...

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