la
/ˈtjeɾa/
Translation
earth, land, soil, ground
Word origin
From Latin terra ('earth, land, ground').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- terra
- English cognates
- terrain, territory, terrace
Grammar
Examples
24 .
The Earth makes a full rotation in 24 hours.
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His grandparents worked the land in the countryside.
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She fell to the ground and covered her clothes in dirt.
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The pilot brought the plane down and touched the ground without problems.
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They wanted to return to their homeland after so many years.
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After the long flight, the plane finally touched the ground.
tantos .
They missed their homeland very much.
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