dry land
Land consistently free of inundation, as opposed to semiaquatic environs and aquatic…Land consistently free of inundation, as opposed to semiaquatic environs (marshes) and aquatic environs (bodies of water).
» John felt like a fish on dry land.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Land consistently free of inundation, as opposed to semiaquatic environs (marshes) and aquatic environs (bodies of water).
Near-synonyms: terra firma, solid ground
су́шаsúša
- the solid part of the earth's surface
Examples
8 sentencesJohn felt like a fish on dry land.
Carl was happy to be back on dry land after his boat trip.
deKarl war nach der Bootsfahrt froh, wieder festen Boden unter den Füßen zu haben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Yanni has arrived on dry land.
He who constantly swims in the ocean loves dry land.
deWer unablässig im Meer schwimmt, liebt das trockene Land. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Just reading a computer manual is like practicing swimming on dry land.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Synonyms
6 synonyms- the solid part of the earth's surface:landearthgroundsolid groundterra firma
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable