terrafirma
nounUK /ˌtɛrəˈfɜːmə/
US /ˌtɛrəˈfɜrmə/
Solid ground that you can stand on safely.
After the boat ride, the sailors were happy to feel terrafirma under their feet.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Land as opposed to water or air.
The birds returned to terrafirma after flying over the ocean.
3. A place or situation that feels safe and stable.
After months of uncertainty, the new job gave her a sense of terrafirma.
4. The planet Earth itself, especially its solid surface.
Scientists study terrafirma to learn how our planet is built.