Foothold can be categorized as a noun.
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| foothold - a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing | ||
| 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" | ||
| 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" |
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| 1. | noun | The only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar. | |
| 2. | noun | They are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market. | |
| 3. | noun | I have made a foothold. | |
| 4. | noun | Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. | |
| 5. | noun | The festivities were held as usual this year, extending through most of February, precisely when the coronavirus was taking a foothold in America. | |
| 6. | noun | Britain is apparently working to get a foothold in Algeria. |
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| The only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar. |
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| They are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market. |
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| I have made a foothold. | |
| Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. | |
| The festivities were held as usual this year, extending through most of February, precisely when the coronavirus was taking a foothold in America. | |
| Britain is apparently working to get a foothold in Algeria. | |