| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ground, soil |
| Synonyms: | alluvium, clay, clod, coast, compost, deposit, dirt, dry land, dust, fill, glebe, gravel, humus, land, loam, marl, mold, muck, mud, peat moss, sand, shore, sod, subsoil, surface, terra firma, terrain, terrane, topsoil, turf |
| Main Entry: | terra firma |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | firm ground |
| Synonyms: | dry land, earth, ground, ground covering, solid ground, sure ground, terra, terrain |
| Main Entry: | mainland |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shore |
| Synonyms: | beach, continent, dry land |