Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bridgehead

/ˈbɹɪd͡ʒhɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: bridge-head
IPA: /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒhɛd/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area around the end of a bridge.

noun

A fortification around the end of a bridge.

noun

An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.

noun

Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms

Example Sentences

"He believed the invasion would happen elsewhere and it wasn't until late in the afternoon and long after the Allied forces had established a bridgehead that Hitler was convinced of the need to do something."

Etymology

Calque of French tête de pont, equivalent to bridge + head.

Inflected Forms

bridgeheads (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

beachhead dibridgehead airhead railhead

Synonyms

foothold

Questions

How do you pronounce bridgehead?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒhɛd/.
What does bridgehead mean?: An area around the end of a bridge.
Where does bridgehead come from?: Calque of French tête de pont, equivalent to bridge + head.

How to pronounce bridgehead

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