dry land

Noun

Meaning

the solid part of the earth's surface

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

earth land ground terra firma solid ground terra clay sod soil dust mainland shore mud dirt loam

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Antonyms

sea arable land solid ground fertile soil arable soil rich land

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Hypernyms

object physical object

Hyponyms

cape champaign ness island peninsula wonderland

Examples

He who constantly swims in the ocean loves dry land. Anton Chekhov

"God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good." And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you - all of you on the good Earth. Frank Borman

[I]f neuroses were swimming pools one might, like Cheever's swimmer, steer a course from my house to the city limits and never touch dry land. Michael Chabon

The leech that does not let go even when it is filled, dies on the dry land. Nigerian Proverb

The rebellious dwell in a dry land. Biblical Proverb

It is folly to drown on dry land. Danish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

dry lab dry labbing dry lake dry leaves dry light dry lightning