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foothold
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As a noun, foothold means a solid grip with the feet.
Meanings of foothold
6 meaningsnoun
climbingA solid grip with the feet.
A secure position from which it is difficult to be dislodged.
militaryAirhead, beachhead, bridgehead, lodgement.
An area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplieslocation
“an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines”
“the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar”
Similar: bridgeheadA place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing
Similar: footingAn 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”
Similar: beachhead
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).