FOOTHOLD in a Sentence

Learn FOOTHOLD from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

10 example sentences for FOOTHOLD, such as:

1. The bench gave me the foothold I needed to climb into the tree.
2. The mountain climbers secured footholds in the tiny fissure in the rock.
3. With this upcoming deal we hope to establish a permanent foothold in the US market.
4. You grope for your next handhold or foothold as you slowly make your way to the top.
5. It may be many years before the new company can gain a secure foothold in the market.

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 Meanings and Examples of FOOTHOLD
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
foothold
 n.  holding with the feet; firm standing; something on which one may tread or rest securely
Classic Sentence:
1  No man though he had twenty hands and twenty feet could get a foothold on it and climb it, for it runs sheer up, as smooth as though it had been polished.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK XII
2  Over the ploughland riding was utterly impossible; the horse could only keep a foothold where there was ice, and in the thawing furrows he sank deep in at each step.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: Chapter 13
3  It was not difficult to gain a foothold of friendliness with the men who owed their necks to him.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LII
4  A few small footholds presented themselves, and there was some indication of a ledge.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In I. THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE
Example Sentence:
1  The bench gave me the foothold I needed to climb into the tree.
2  With this upcoming deal we hope to establish a permanent foothold in the US market.
3  If British business is to have a successful future, companies must establish a firm foothold in Europe.
4  You grope for your next handhold or foothold as you slowly make your way to the top.
5  It may be many years before the new company can gain a secure foothold in the market.
6  The mountain climbers secured footholds in the tiny fissure in the rock.