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Foothold

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies

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an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments

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a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

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Entity Type

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
beachheadbridgeheadfooting
plural
Footholds
possessive
Foothold's
pluralpossessive
Footholds'