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terra firma

American  
[ter-uh fur-muh] / ˈtɛr ə ˈfɜr mə /

noun

  1. firm or solid earth; dry land (as opposed to water or air).

terra firma British  
/ ˈfɜːmə /

noun

  1. the solid earth; firm ground

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terra firma Cultural  

  1. Dry land, as opposed to the sea: “After our stormy voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, we were relieved to set foot on terra firma.” From Latin, meaning “firm (or solid) ground.”

Etymology

Origin of terra firma

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1595–1605

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