dry land - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

dry land

the part of the Earth's surface that is not covered by water, such as continents or islandsthe part of the Earth's surface that is not covered by water, such as continents or islands

Examples

After hours at sea, they finally spotted dry land.
The ship anchored off the coast, far from dry land.
Animals on dry land were not affected by the rainstorm.

Synonyms

earth terra firma solid ground ground land

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dry land

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the part of the Earth's surface that is not covered by water, such as continents or islands

After hours at sea, they finally spotted dry land.
The ship anchored off the coast, far from dry land.
Animals on dry land were not affected by the rainstorm.
They had to wait for the tide to go out and reveal more dry land.
The drought left the dry land cracked and barren.

Synonyms:

earth terra firma solid ground ground land