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foothold

noun

ˈfu̇t-ˌhōld

Definition of foothold

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

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Recent Examples of foothold At the same time, eBay's acquisition of Depop gives the company a foothold in the Gen Z cohort. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 1 July 2026 Meanwhile, Elon has sought to expand its foothold in Charlotte in recent years. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026 Yellow nutsedge may be the worst one that could gain a foothold. — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026 Ignoring Weeds While many garden plants grow more slowly in hot weather, some weeds are undaunted by heat and use hot spells to gain a foothold in gardens. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for foothold

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Insider Gaming reported that maxing a coach out of the gate ran about $100, more than the base game itself.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Injuries, pitching problems, batting with runners in scoring position and base-running issues all come to mind quickly.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026

Definition of base

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The defending champions made Kansas City their base camp for the tournament as the team began its quest to become back to back champions for the first time since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.

— PJ Green July 13, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
All of the indications are that this has been an unusually happy England camp so far.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of camp

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Named for King George III, the fortress was built by the British in 1778 to protect West Florida from Spain.

— Lane Degregory, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Playing on home soil in a venue that has become an almost impregnable fortress, El Tri will face England in the Round of 16 — in what is arguably the most important match in Mexican soccer history.

— Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of fortress

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