Bridgehead
Bridgehead noun - A place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made.
Usage example: established a bridgehead on the beach before beginning the land invasion
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Synonyms for Bridgehead
Bastion and bridgehead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bastion" instead a noun "Bridgehead".
Bastion
Bastion noun - A structure or place from which one can resist attack.
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Synonyms for Bastion
Bridgehead and bastion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bridgehead" instead a noun "Bastion".
Nearby Word: bast
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Bastion and Bridgehead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bridgehead/bastion
Bridgehead & Bastion. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bridgehead/bastion>.
Bastion or Bridgehead. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bridgehead/bastion.
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