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terra firma

noun

ˌter-ə-ˈfər-mə

Definition of terra firma

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 Those folks at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio were only dangling 200 feet above terra firma for ten minutes, but for this hombre, that’s ten minutes too many. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for terra firma

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After the season’s first international break, West Ham will face another London side, Queens Park Rangers, on home soil on October 9.

— Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Another recurring ingredient is goopher dust, which consists of soil collected from graveyards.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of soil

Noun

Digital artist Lily Belmira has created a free video game that recreates the environment of Michael Heizer’s monumental land art sculpture City, 1970–2022, in the Nevada desert.

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
On top of the congestion problem, the Strait of Hormuz disruption is also forcing carriers to rely on more expensive alternative routings and land bridges, tacking on substantial operational costs.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of land

Noun

The endorsements carry weight because unions give money to campaigns and provide boots-on-the-ground support to get out the vote.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Those supporters have done their club proud, a point embodied by the gradual improvements made to a ground Exeter were once threatened with eviction from under previous owners.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of ground

Noun

Pnoēs Tinos, on the island’s southern tip, is designed by architect Aristides Dallas around the elements of earth, wind, and water.

— Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
There’s been a lot of dialogue about the possibility that extraterrestrials have visited the earth or at least our atmosphere.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

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