beach ‧ head /ˈbiːtʃhed/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
an area of shore that has been taken from an enemy by force, and from which the army can prepare to attack a country
beach ‧ head /ˈbiːtʃhed/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
an area of shore that has been taken from an enemy by force, and from which the army can prepare to attack a country
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012