Synonyms of foothold

foothold

noun

ˈfu̇t-ˌhōld 

as in base

a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made

don't let the opposing team push us back down the field and gain a foothold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• base
• camp
• fortress
• center
• bridgehead
• station
• stronghold
• headquarters
• footing
• field
• front
• beachhead
• bastion
• installation
• staging area
• emplacement
• toehold
• staging ground
• airbase
• fastness
• battlefront

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foothold

Sisitsky came up doing healthcare buyouts and spent time integrating TPG’s 2023 acquisition of lender Angelo Gordon, which gave it a foothold in Wall Street’s credit rush. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

One path for mixed white-Asian actors was to find a foothold in Asia, where a Wasian appearance was prized in modeling and entertainment. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Over the past two decades, the Asian nation has grown its foothold in a part of the world long thought of as the United States’ backyard. — Michelle Velez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

The Chargers, meanwhile, are looking to create more of an offensive foothold in the league and take advantage of having an elite quarterback in Justin Herbert. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026