nnoun.locationan area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and suppliesSynset:bridgehead
Examples:- an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines
- the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar
Hypernyms:combat area combat zone
Inherited Hypernyms:bridgeheadcombat zonezoneregionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:airheadbeachhead
Full Hyponyms:airheadbeachhead
nnoun.artifacta place providing support for the foot in standing or climbingSynset:footing
Hypernyms:support
Inherited Hypernyms:footholdsupportdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:toehold
nnoun.actan initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developmentsSynset:beachhead
Examples:- the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors
- they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market
Hypernyms:accomplishment achievement
Inherited Hypernyms:beachheadaccomplishmentactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity