bridgehead
noun
bridge·head
ˈbrij-ˌhed 
1
a
: a fortification protecting the end of a bridge nearest an enemy
b
: an area around the end of a bridge
2
: an advanced position seized in hostile territory
Examples of bridgehead in a Sentence
established a bridgehead on the beach before beginning the land invasion
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Less than 1,400 miles from Miami, Caracas is often touted as a bridgehead for Russian President Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington’s backyard.
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 23 July 2024
Russia began establishing in Libya a bridgehead for its activities in sub-Saharan Africa in 2018.
—Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 9 July 2024
The same private Russian military contractor—the Wagner Group—whose fighters entered eastern Ukraine ahead of Russia’s all-out assault has also established, over the past several years, Russian bridgeheads in a handful of countries across Africa.
—Stephen Smith, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2022
The cost of holding on against Russia on the Dnieper bridgehead is high.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 23 July 2024
Russia began establishing in Libya a bridgehead for its activities in sub-Saharan Africa in 2018.
—Frederic Wehrey, Foreign Affairs, 9 July 2024
The same private Russian military contractor—the Wagner Group—whose fighters entered eastern Ukraine ahead of Russia’s all-out assault has also established, over the past several years, Russian bridgeheads in a handful of countries across Africa.
—Stephen Smith, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2022
The cost of holding on against Russia on the Dnieper bridgehead is high.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
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“Bridgehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridgehead. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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bridgehead
noun
bridge·head
ˈbrij-ˌhed
: a position seized in enemy territory as a place to begin a further advance
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