Definitions for foothold
ˈfʊtˌhoʊldfoothold

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bridgehead, footholdnoun

   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"

2. foothold, footingnoun

   a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

3. beachhead, footholdnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. footholdnoun

   A solid grip with the feet.

2. footholdnoun

   airhead, beachhead, bridgehead, lodgement.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Footholdnoun

   Space to hold the foot; space on which one may tread surely.

   Etymology: foot and hold.

   So they all fell to work at the roots of the tree, and left it so little foothold, that the first blast of wind laid it flat upon the ground. Roger L'Estrange.

   He’s never well ’till he’s at the top: he has nothing above him to aspire to, nor any foothold left him to come down by. Roger L'Estrange, Fable 6.

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1. foothold

   A foothold refers to a secure position from which further progress may be made. It can be a literal place to stand or step on, like in climbing, or a metaphorical position in a competitive environment, such as gaining a foothold in a business market. It signifies a stable and firm position that provides a support or means of progress.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Footholdnoun

   a holding with the feet; firm standing; that on which one may tread or rest securely; footing

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1. Foothold

   SG-1 returns from a mission and discovers that metamorphic aliens have taken over the complex.

Matched Categories

1. • Accomplishment
   • Combat Zone
   • Support

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of foothold in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of foothold in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of foothold in a Sentence

1. Marcus Aurelius:

   Some things are rushing into existence, others out of it. Some of what now exists is already gone. Change and flux constantly remake the world, just as the incessant progression of time remakes eternity. We find ourselves in a river. Which of the things around us should we value when none of them can offer a firm foothold? Like an attachment to a sparrow: we glimpse it and it’s gone.

2. John Kerry:

   Terror groups like the Pakistani and Afghan Taliban, the Haqqani network, Lashkar-e Taiba, and other groups, continue to pose a threat to Pakistan, to its neighbors, and to the United States, and we all of us have a responsibility to ensure that these groups do not gain a foothold but rather are pushed back into the recesses of (Pakistan’s) memory, this task is obviously far from finished.

3. Mandy Cohen:

   The co-ops themselves are really the ones who are going to be the ones to determine whether or not they ultimately will be successful, they have a lot of work to do to rapidly mature their entities, their small businesses as you know and they’re still getting their foothold on this business.

4. Nancy Messonnier:

   [We] can and should be prepared for this new virus to take a foothold in the U.S..

5. United States:

   In the last few years, China has repeatedly tried to gain a strategic foothold in Greenland, by offering to buy a former United States military base there and through a financing scheme for airport construction. Purchasing it would keep it out of the hands of both the Chinese and the Russians. It is rich in national resources with untold economic potential and already extremely important to United States national security.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=foothold
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Foothold
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=foothold
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foothold
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=foothold