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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 Containers aren’t just for urban gardeners who lack space or terra firma. — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 May 2026 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 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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The text of the agreement, which has been released publicly by the administration, establishes a joint study between the two countries on the feasibility of an enrichment facility on Saudi Arabian soil.

— Chris Boccia, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
If your home uses a septic system, wastewater flows into a tank and filters through soil.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of soil

Noun

On one hand, the aggressive expansion of data centers is intensifying competition for finite resources like land and water, putting them in direct conflict with agricultural land use in certain regions.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Florida’s Legislature passed a data-center bill this year with broad bipartisan support — 92-16 in the House, 31-6 in the Senate — requiring large data centers to pay their full cost of service and giving local governments more say over land use.

— Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of land

Noun

Instead of constructing a large containment structure above ground, the company plans to place the reactor inside a borehole roughly one mile below the surface.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
So prohibiting this technique on safety grounds would also tend to result in higher prices.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of ground

Noun

Among the most destructive munitions in Western military arsenals, an MK-84 explosion sends metal fragments in every direction for thousands of feet, can rip through metal and thick concrete, and often creates large craters in the earth.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Below, explore 11 cities reclaimed by nature and the eerie beauty left behind when the earth reclaims what was only momentarily ours.

— Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026

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