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Definition of
terra firma noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
terra firma
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌtɛrə ˈfərmə
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
from Latin
)
(
usually humorous
)
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safe dry land, as contrasted with water or air
synonym
dry land
After two days at sea, it was good to be back on terra firma again.
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terra firma
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terra firma
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