noun
- An area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies.
- usage: "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"
- synonyms: foothold
- A defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy. .
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