terra firmanoun [ U ]
uk/ˌter.ə ˈfɜː.mə/us/ˌter.ə ˈfɝː.mə/usually humorousdry land, when compared with the sea or air:
It was good to get back on terra firma again after a very rough ferry ride to Calais.
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