terrace
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noun \ˈter-əs, ˈte-rəs\Definition of TERRACE
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a : a colonnaded porch or promenade b : a flat roof or open platform c : a relatively level paved or planted area adjoining a building
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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
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: a level ordinarily narrow plain usually with steep front bordering a river, lake, or sea; also : a similar undersea feature
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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
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: a section of a British soccer stadium set aside for standing spectators
See Examples of TERRACE
- rice growing in hillside terraces
- 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
Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms
2terrace
transitive verbter·racedter·rac·ing
Definition of TERRACE
1
: to provide (as a building or hillside) with a terrace
2
: to make into a terrace
First Known Use of TERRACE
1650
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