Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun foothold

3 senses of foothold

Sense 1
bridgehead, foothold -- (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")
       => combat zone, combat area -- (a military area where combat forces operate)

Sense 2
foothold, footing -- (a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing)
       => support -- (any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf")

Sense 3
beachhead, foothold -- (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")
       => accomplishment, achievement -- (the action of accomplishing something)