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Foothold vs Stronghold - What's the difference?

foothold | stronghold |

As nouns the difference between foothold and stronghold

is that foothold is (climbing) a solid grip with the feet while stronghold is a fortress.

foothold

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (climbing) A solid grip with the feet.
  • (military) airhead, beachhead, bridgehead, lodgement.
    • English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs

    stronghold

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fortress
  • A place of refuge, survival or domination by a particular group or idea
    • The last stronghold of the Cornish language.