Foothold

/fˈʊthə‍ʊld/

/ˈfʊtˌhoʊɫd/

Foothold

an early achievement paves the way for future progress

synonyms : beachhead

a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

synonyms : footing

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

synonyms : bridgehead

Examples

1. Aggregators give venture capitalists a foothold in the mom-and-pop world of Amazon sellers.

2. Mostly new starting craft industries to gain a foothold in the industry.

3. That blue plane is basically a foothold into a totally new perspective.

4. Turkey also gains a foothold here.