foothold

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

footing bridgehead beachhead support position space base basis hold opening advantage foot stand platform purchase
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Antonyms

difficulty failing burden fault disadvantage disability
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Hypernyms

support achievement accomplishment combat zone combat area

Hyponyms

beachhead airhead toehold

Examples

Scientific theory is a contrived foothold in the chaos of living phenomena. Wilhelm Reich

We will build new ships to carry man forward into the universe, to gain a new foothold on the moon and to prepare for new journeys to the worlds beyond our own. George W. Bush

Seaboard Air Line, which was thought by numerous innocents to provide a foothold in aviation, was another favorite, although, in fact, it was a railroad. John Kenneth Galbraith

A man of humanity is one who, in seeking to establish himself, finds a foothold for others and who, in desiring attaining himself, helps others to attain. Confucius

We look about in vain for any semblance of the old authority, the old absolute, for any suitable foothold from which to get a running start. Carl L. Becker

To dare is to lose your foothold for a moment, to not dare is to lose yourself. Swedish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

foothilled Foothills County foothilly footholder foothole foothook