terrace

¹ter·race

noun \ˈter-əs, ˈte-rəs\

Definition of TERRACE

1

a : a colonnaded porch or promenade b : a flat roof or open platform c : a relatively level paved or planted area adjoining a building

2

a : a raised embankment with the top leveled b : one of usually a series of horizontal ridges made in a hillside to increase cultivatable land, conserve moisture, or minimize erosion

3

: a level ordinarily narrow plain usually with steep front bordering a river, lake, or sea; also : a similar undersea feature

4

a : a row of houses or apartments on raised ground or a sloping site b : a group of row houses c : a strip of park in the middle of a street often planted with trees or shrubs d : street

5

: a section of a British soccer stadium set aside for standing spectators

Examples of TERRACE

1. rice growing in hillside terraces
2. For sale: large three-bedroom house with adjoining terrace and garden.

Origin of TERRACE

Middle French, platform, terrace, from Old French, from Old Occitan terrassa, from terra earth, from Latin, earth, land; akin to Latin torrēre to parch — more at thirst

First Known Use: 1515

Related to TERRACE

Synonyms: balcony, deck, sundeck

Related Words: gallery; lanai, porch, stoop, veranda (or verandah)

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Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with TERRACE

derris, ferrous, parous, Perris