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terra firma

noun

ˌter-ə-ˈfər-mə

as in soil

the solid part of our planet's surface as distinguished from the sea and air after that nightmarish storm, the sailors were grateful to reach terra firma

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Recent Examples of terra firma Her leadership has been just as essential on terra firma, guiding SpaceX in its recent acquisition of xAI as well as the April announcement of its IPO. —

Arianna Huffington, Time, 15 Apr. 2026 And that's important, because Orion — like the Apollo capsules before it — is designed to splash down in the ocean, not land on terra firma. —

Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026 The same equipment that keeps the Grenadier gripped up and comfortable on the terra firma also behooves its ride around town. —

Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 Yet the sensation of a work that, in translation from one medium to another, no longer defies gravity but sort of roughly plummets back down to terra firma can’t easily be shaken off. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for terra firma

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Fans started arriving early in the afternoon local time, ready to catch the Red, White and Blue in a World Cup match on home soil.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
The first World Cup match on American soil in more than a generation and the start of a tournament that has the potential to alter the direction of soccer in this country for the next generation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026