Difference between Foothold and Beachhead

What is the difference between Foothold and Beachhead?

Foothold as a noun is a solid grip with the feet while Beachhead as a noun is an area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material

Foothold

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A solid grip with the feet (military) airhead, beachhead, bridgehead, lodgement

Beachhead

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and materialan initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold

We hope you now know whether to use Foothold or Beachhead in your sentence.

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