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otherworldly ground

[/ˈʌðərwɜːldli ɡraʊnd/]
noun phrasepl: otherworldly grounds
terra sobrenatural / solo de outro mundo
1. A place or location that appears to belong to another realm, dimension, or spiritual plane; ground that seems alien or supernatural
The abandoned cemetery felt like otherworldly ground, with mist hovering above the tombstones.
O cemitério abandonado parecia uma terra sobrenatural, com neblina flutuando acima das lápides.
2. Metaphorically, a situation or context that is unfamiliar, strange, or beyond normal experience
For a newcomer, the corporate environment felt like otherworldly ground.
Para um novato, o ambiente corporativo parecia uma terra de outro mundo.
Synonyms
supernatural realmunearthly placealien terrainmystical groundeerie landscape
Antonyms
familiar groundordinary placemundane locationearthly terrain

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terra sobrenatural / solo de outro mundo
Commonly used in literature and fantasy contexts
Portugal
terreno sobrenatural / solo de outro reino
More formal usage in Portuguese European contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

on familiar/unfamiliar ground
break new ground
stand one's ground
out of this world
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