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  2. The meaning of TERRA FIRMA is dry land : solid ground. How to use terra firma in a sentence.

  3. noun [ U ] us / ˌter·ə ˈfɜr·mə / Add to word list Add to word list. dry or solid land, when compared with the sea or air: He stepped off the ladder onto terra firma.

  4. Terra firma definition: firm or solid earth; dry land (as opposed to water or air).. See examples of TERRA FIRMA used in a sentence.

  5. noun [ U ] us / ˌter·ə ˈfɜr·mə / Add to word list. dry or solid land, when compared with the sea or air: He stepped off the ladder onto terra firma.

  6. In the 1600s, terra firma primarily referred just to the section of Italy that was ruled by Venice at the time, but eventually it came to designate all of earth’s dry land, separate from the air or the oceans. Definitions of terra firma. noun. the solid part of the earth's surface.

  7. If you describe the ground as terra firma, you mean that it feels safe in contrast to being in the air or at sea. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'terra firma' American English: tɛrə fɜrmə British English: terə fɜːʳmə. More. Examples of 'terra firma' in a sentence.

  8. terra firma /ˌterə ˈ fɚmə/ noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of TERRA FIRMA. [noncount] : dry and solid ground as compared to air or water. We were glad to be back on terra firma [=back on the ground] after our bumpy flight.

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