terra firma

Example Sentences

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But the fear was that it would happen in space, when you’re 180 miles from terra firma and the nearest fire station.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

Thus began a protracted process of draining lakes and waterways to transform the glittering island city into a European-like capital planted on terra firma.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

This is a miracle, a luxury of maritime technology that many of us who live at the edge of terra firma might, from daily familiarity, take for granted.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

I am ecstatic over it, but there’s also part of me that maintains that I must keep my feet firmly planted on the ground, on terra firma, on Earth.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2023

God Almighty, I’m glad I’m right here on old terra firma.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury