Synonyms for foothold
ˈfʊtˌhoʊldfoothold

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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"

   Synonyms:
   footing, beachhead, bridgehead

2. foothold, footingnoun

   a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

   Synonyms:
   terms, footing, beachhead, bridgehead, ground, basis

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"

   Synonyms:
   footing, beachhead, bridgehead

Matched Categories

1. • Accomplishment
   • Combat Zone
   • Support

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. footholdnoun

   Synonyms:
   footing, place to stand on

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "foothold":

   end-result, bridgehead, foot, fulcrum

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1. Jesse Keenan:

   The problem of finding and compensating talent is immense; they just don't want to live in (California's) suburban Silicon Valley, many of these companies found a foothold in New York simply as a mechanism of attracting talent and maintaining the talent.

2. Marwan Shehada:

   Nusra wants recognition, they want to be seen both in and outside Syria as a partner so they can establish a lasting foothold in the country, they hope to be embraced by the Qataris in the same way other groups have. Hostage negotiations are a way to raise money but also to boost prestige.

3. Football John Didulica:

   My first hope is better lives, they've got very complex personal situations and if football can help them get a foothold into Australian life, that's our ultimate objective, football has this overriding responsibility to support, not only its participants, but show the best humanity and the best in people.

4. Tsuyoshi Nomaguchi:

   The Nikkei can challenge the June 24 peak (18-1/2 year high of 20,952.71) if dollar/yen builds a firm foothold above 125.

5. Former Olympic champion Bruce Jenner:

   If the Kardashian show gave me a foothold to do some good, I'm all for that.