Meaning of the word terra-firma in English

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terra-firma

US /ˌter.ə ˈfɝː.mə/
UK /ˌter.ə ˈfɝː.mə/

Noun

1.

dry land, when compared with the ocean or air:

Example:
It was good to get back on terra firma again after a very rough ferry ride to Cape Cod.
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