Definition of Foothold

1. Noun. An area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies. "The only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"

Exact synonyms: Bridgehead
Generic synonyms: Combat Area, Combat Zone
Specialized synonyms: Airhead, Beachhead

2. Noun. A place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing.
Exact synonyms: Footing
Generic synonyms: Support
Specialized synonyms: Toehold

3. Noun. An initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments. "They are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"
Exact synonyms: Beachhead
Generic synonyms: Accomplishment, Achievement

Definition of Foothold

1. n. A holding with the feet; firm standing; that on which one may tread or rest securely; footing.

Definition of Foothold

1. Noun. (climbing) A solid grip with the feet. ¹

2. Noun. (military) airhead, beachhead, bridgehead, lodgement. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Foothold

1. a secure support for the feet [n -S]

Medical Definition of Foothold

1. A holding with the feet; firm standing; that on which one may tread or rest securely; footing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Foothold

footfaults
footgear
footgears
footglove
footgloves
foothalt
foothill
foothill abortion
foothills
foothold (current term)
footholds
foothook
foothooks
foothot
footie
footier
footies
footiest
footing
footings
footjob
footjobs
footkiss
footkisses

Literary usage of Foothold

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Women and the Trades: Pittsburgh, 1907-1908 by Elizabeth Beardsley Butler (1909)
"Bound up in these considerations is the question of workmanship—the processes assigned to women, their skill, and the economic foothold which they have ..."

2. The War in the Cradle of the World, Mesopotamia by Eleanor Franklin Egan (1918)
"CHAPTER VIII STRENGTHENING THE foothold IF the British had been able to settle down at Basra and do nothing but guard from that mere foothold in the land ..."

3. Southern History of the War by Edward Alfred Pollard (1865)
"His foothold on Morris Island.—Beauregard's Designs.— Bombardment of Fort Wagner.—Second Repulse of the Enemy's Assault.—Gilmore's Insolent Demand. ..."

4. From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America by James Longstreet (1908)
"... Fire enter Fredericksburg—How they obtained their foothold on the West Bank of the Rappahannock—Gallant Officers and Men— Ninety-seven killed or wounded ..."

5. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"It marks the most daring effort ever made to secure for Jansenism and allied errors a foothold in Italy. Peter Leopold, created Grand Duke of Tuscany in ..."

6. Readings in European History: A Collection of Extracts from the Sources by James Harvey Robinson (1906)
"How THE ENGLISH GOT A foothold IN INDIA Toward fifty years after the English had discovered Russia they began to turn their attention to India, ..."

7. The Development of Modern Europe: An Introduction to the Study of Current by James Harvey Robinson, Charles Austin Beard (1907)
"... and they equipped their vessels with guns and men to carry on naval and land operations.1 „ .. . . fare for trade ENGLAND GAINS A foothold IN INDIA 17. ..."

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