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foothold

/ foothold /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
Type of:
support
Kinds of:
toehold
noun Sense 2
an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
"the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"
"they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"
Type of:
accomplishment achievement
noun Sense 3
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
"an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"
"the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"
Type of:
combat zone combat area
Kinds of:
airhead beachhead
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
8
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

support toehold accomplishment achievement combat zone combat area airhead beachhead