# bridgehead

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒhɛd/ · frequency rank #70,515

## Definitions
1. An area around the end of a bridge.
2. A fortification around the end of a bridge.
3. 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.
4. Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bridgehead