terra

[ ter-uh ]

/ ˈtɛr ə /

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noun

earth; land.

Nearby words

terpineol, terpolymer, terpsichore, terpsichorean, terr., terra, terra alba, terra cotta, terra firma, terra incognita, terra mater

Origin of terra

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1605–15

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Examples from the Web for terra

Here are five books that make the terra slightly less incognita.
The Five Best Books on Cuba|William O’Connor, Malcolm Jones|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I also like Terra Kulture, a cultural center in Victoria Island, the restaurant there makes a nice smoothie called 'Go Slow.'
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Literary Lagos|Henry Krempels|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even the Italian government now refers to the area as the “terra di tumori” or “land of tumors.”
Italy’s Triangle Of Death: Naples Residents Blame Child Cancer Rates On Mob Disposal Of Toxic Chemicals|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Alcatraz and Terra Nova did not live past 13 episodes and Fringe had to fight to make to it to five seasons.
‘Almost Human’ Review: A Dystopian Future That We’ve Seen Before|Chancellor Agard|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

If Groupon was Battletoads, it would be like I made it all the way to the Terra Tubes without dying on my first ever play through.
Memo from Groupon's CEO: I Was Fired|Megan McArdle|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Scotland, so far as regards the sporting of the far north, was then almost a terra incognita.
Twenty-Six Years Reminiscences of Scotch Grouse Moors|William Alexander Adams
The pottery and the idols made of terra cotta show a high degree of perfection.
The Battle and the Ruins of Cintla|Daniel G. Brinton
I presume, from the collection of Brydges and Anderson, Chiloe is pretty well-known, and southward begins a terra incognita.
More Letters of Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin
His first action on getting back to the asteroid would be to recommend Santos' promotion to Terra base.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet|Harold Leland Goodwin
Mr. Henley purchased his ticket, resolved to take the first train for this terra incognita of Virginia.
The Ghost of Guir House|Charles Willing Beale

British Dictionary definitions for terra

terra

/ (ˈtɛrə) /

noun

(in legal contexts) earth or land

Word Origin for terra

from Latin

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Science definitions for terra

terra

[ tĕr′ə ]

A rough highland or mountainous region of the moon with a relatively high albedo. Compare mare.

A vast highland region on a planet.