terra firma[noun]Synonyms: earth, dirt, dry land, ground, land, soil
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ter‧ra fir‧ma /ˌterə ˈfɜːmə $ -ˈfɜːr-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: 'firm land']
land, rather than sea or air – used humorously:
We were glad to be back on terra firma. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲