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beachhead vs foothold

foothold vs beachhead

beachhead and foothold both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beachhead Yes No No No
foothold Yes No No No
As nouns, beachhead and foothold are synonyms defined as:
  • beachhead and foothold: an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
As nouns, foothold is a hypernym of beachhead; that is, foothold is a word with a broader meaning than beachhead:
  • beachhead: a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation
  • foothold: an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
Other hypernyms of beachhead include bridgehead.
beachhead (noun) foothold (noun)
an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
Difference between beachhead and foothold

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