foothold
/ˈfʊthoʊld/ noun C1- A solid grip with the feet.
- A secure position from which it is difficult to be dislodged.
- Airhead, beachhead, bridgehead, lodgement.
Plural footholds
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Anne, clinging desperately to her precarious foothold, saw their flying forms and heard their shrieks.
A few small footholds presented themselves, and there was some indication of a ledge.
It also offers a foothold to butterflies, beetles and birds in neighborhoods where green space is scarce.
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