terra firma

[ fur-muh ]

/ ˈfɜr mə /

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noun

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

Origin of terra firma

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1595–1605

Words nearby terra firma

terrace, terraced house, terrachlor, terracing, terracotta, terra firma, terraform, terraforming, terrain, terra incognita, terramara

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Example sentences from the Web for terra firma

They chose to stick to terra-firma, and, in consequence, they very nearly stuck fast.
The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith|W.H.G. Kingston
They but touch the perimeter of the circle; hover about the edges of terra-firma; and only land upon wharves and pier-heads.
Redburn. His First Voyage|Herman Melville
If I could only land on terra-firma,—one side or the other,—I shouldn't much care which.
The Eustace Diamonds|Anthony Trollope
There are two species of three-toed sloths—one inhabiting the swampy lowlands, the other confined to the terra-firma land.
The Andes and the Amazon|James Orton

How they jostled about, as if they were afraid they shouldn't get their share of terra-firma!
Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends|Fanny Fern

British Dictionary definitions for terra firma

terra firma

/ (ˈfɜːmə) /

noun

the solid earth; firm ground

Word Origin for terra firma

C17: from Latin

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Cultural definitions for terra firma

terra firma

[ (ter-uh fur-muh) ]

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.”

单词	terra firma
释义	terra firma [ fur-muh ] / ˈfɜr mə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR terra firma ON THESAURUS.COM noun firm or solid earth; dry land (as opposed to water or air). Origin of terra firma Borrowed into English from Latin around 1595–1605 Words nearby terra firma terrace, terraced house, terrachlor, terracing, terracotta, terra firma, terraform, terraforming, terrain, terra incognita, terramara Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for terra firma They chose to stick to terra-firma, and, in consequence, they very nearly stuck fast. The Perils and Adventures of Harry Skipwith\|W.H.G. Kingston They but touch the perimeter of the circle; hover about the edges of terra-firma; and only land upon wharves and pier-heads. Redburn. His First Voyage\|Herman Melville If I could only land on terra-firma,—one side or the other,—I shouldn't much care which. The Eustace Diamonds\|Anthony Trollope There are two species of three-toed sloths—one inhabiting the swampy lowlands, the other confined to the terra-firma land. The Andes and the Amazon\|James Orton How they jostled about, as if they were afraid they shouldn't get their share of terra-firma! Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends\|Fanny Fern British Dictionary definitions for terra firma terra firma / (ˈfɜːmə) / noun the solid earth; firm ground Word Origin for terra firma C17: from Latin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to terra firma earth, ground, terrain, terra Cultural definitions for terra firma terra firma [ (ter-uh fur-muh) ] 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.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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terra firma

noun

Origin of terra firma

Words nearby terra firma

Example sentences from the Web for terra firma

British Dictionary definitions for terra firma

noun

Word Origin for terra firma

Words related to terra firma

Cultural definitions for terra firma