terra firma

Noun

Meaning

Continental land, as distinguished from islands.

(colloquial) Land, as opposed to water or air.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

earth terra fatherland clay isthmian land ground sod motherland solid shore mainland continent lowland groundwork
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Antonyms

acme sea atmosphere

Hypernyms

object

Hyponyms

cape champaign ness island peninsula oxbow

Examples

An account by Callimachus has it that Hera forbade Leto to give birth on either terra firma (the mainland) or on an island. Source: Internet

Brygos (potter signed), tondo of an Attic red-figure cup c. 470 BC, Musée du Louvre When Zeus' wife Hera discovered that Leto was pregnant and that Zeus was the father, she banned Leto from giving birth on "terra firma". Source: Internet

Hera banned Leto from giving birth on " terra firma ", the mainland, any island at sea, or any place under the sun. Source: Internet

However, the wise rule and prosperity brought by the "Serenissima" (most serene republic) made the cities of the terra firma willing subjects. Source: Internet

Soon Spanish expeditions would converge upon Tierra Firma (also Tierra Firme, Spanish from the Latin terra firma, "dry land" or "mainland") which served in Spanish colonial times as the name for the Isthmus of Panama. Source: Internet

But if you’d prefer to keep your fun on terra firma, Foxlake’s Segways are a great way to get around and are suitable for people aged 10 to 65. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

terra cotta terra cottas Terra del Fuego terra incognita terra Lemnia Terra Mariana