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Meanings of dry land in English

Portuguese
terra
Catalan
terra
Spanish
tierra firme
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The solid part of the earth's surface.

        terra
        Usage of dry land in English
        1
        How long could they last with no dry land to rest on?
        Rain Wild Chronicles 02 - Dragon Haven
        2
        Nothing yet indicated the proximity of dry land, even in this direction.
        Godfrey Morgan: A Californian Mystery
        3
        Pulling it out upon dry land, he wrapped it in his blanket.
        Old Indian Legends
        4
        The march of the canoes on dry land is a curious sight.
        Little Rivers: A Book of Essays in Profitable Idleness
        5
        He slashed again and I was forced to jump onto dry land.
        The Lightning Thief
        6
        Neither the food-bestowing sea nor the safe dry land was for him.
        Tropic Days
        7
        And there's even potential for treasure to be found on dry land.
        News.com.au
        8
        Once he even managed to sluice some minnows up on dry land.
        Lonesome dove
        9
        The appearance of fish and coral reefs on dry land was unprecedented.
        Chaosbound
        10
        Lura was an awkward child, clumsy as a fish on dry land.
        The Water Witch
        11
        Thumbs up to 351 rescue survivors now on dry land in Sicily.
        Radio NZ
        12
        When on dry land, it's all about the shoes and the coffee.
        The Last Gladiatrix
        13
        For the sea, too, was his as well as the dry land.
        History of the United Netherlands, 1598
        14
        They say such skill as that is not accomplished on dry land.
        The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake; Or, the Hermit of Fern Island
        15
        Have you forgotten the trust you had in God on dry land?
        I.N.R.I.: A prisoner's Story of the Cross
        16
        We can't leave the ship for a walk back to dry land.
        Nedra
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        Common
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