1
a
: a relatively level paved or planted area adjoining a building
b
: a colonnaded porch or promenade
c
: a flat roof or open platform
2
a
: one of usually a series of horizontal ridges made in a hillside to increase cultivatable land, conserve moisture, or minimize erosion
b
: a raised embankment with the top leveled
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
terraced; terracing
1
: to provide (something, such as a building or hillside) with a terrace
2
: to make into a terrace
Synonyms
Examples of terrace in a Sentence
Noun
rice growing in hillside terraces
For sale: large three-bedroom house with adjoining terrace and garden.
Recent Examples on the Web
Stacey Wreathall, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
Shelter Homes for Sale April 5, 2024 111 Wooster Street in Photos
Set in the heart of Soho, the Wooster Street loft includes three bedrooms and rare, two-tiered terraces.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
Style them in a spectrum on your patio, terrace, or surrounding your front door.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2024
Imagine Yosemite’s El Capitan and Half Dome stacked on top of each other, with a forested terrace between the lower and upper walls.
—Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
To cap off the weekend-long affair, a source told PEOPLE that Taylor-Joy and McRae enjoyed a terrace brunch on Sunday at the St. Regis hotel, with sweeping views of the Grand Canal.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
For the ultimate viewing party, head to Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Cheval Blanc Paris near Pont Neuf, whose seventh-floor panoramic terrace, Le Tout-Paris, shows off sweeping shots of the Seine and twinkling Eiffel Tower.
—Lane Nieset, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Farmers in his region built terraces, berms and ponds to direct and to store excess water during the rainy season.
—Richard Schiffman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The massive space will feature three bedrooms and a terrace with outdoor dining space, splash pool, and outdoor showers.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2024
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
The original stones—as big as watermelons—became the material for the new construction, a tiered wall terracing several meters of the slope.
—Hannah Kirshner, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2023
For a thousand years, locals have tamed the cliffs by terracing them with stone walls from top to bottom.
—Julia Buckley, Travel + Leisure, 18 Nov. 2023
All those stones Palacios lugged up the hill were used to terrace the garden and form a stairway up to two perches — a little stone bench and an oak tree with a low branch that forms a natural lounge chair.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2023
Bring Style to a Slope Use cut stone or precast decorative wall blocks for a high-end landscaped look for sloped areas that need terracing.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023
While Caesars is mum on the official overnight capacity limit, the hotel caps terrace occupants at 75 guests.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2022
How about perking up that drab Zone 5 to 8 patio or terrace with a sundial and some compact flowering plants?
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 5 Oct. 2022
That said, Peak is worth the effort, and apparently is so seven days a week for those who come for the view from The Edge terrace a floor below, or the snazzy bar that stocks more than 200 spirits.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 6 July 2022
Noun
The hotel's Belgravia location is a desirable address, with Georgian estate terraces, crescents and squares, situated between Knightsbridge and Victoria.
—Stacey Wreathall, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
Shelter Homes for Sale April 5, 2024 111 Wooster Street in Photos
Set in the heart of Soho, the Wooster Street loft includes three bedrooms and rare, two-tiered terraces.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
Style them in a spectrum on your patio, terrace, or surrounding your front door.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2024
Imagine Yosemite’s El Capitan and Half Dome stacked on top of each other, with a forested terrace between the lower and upper walls.
—Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
To cap off the weekend-long affair, a source told PEOPLE that Taylor-Joy and McRae enjoyed a terrace brunch on Sunday at the St. Regis hotel, with sweeping views of the Grand Canal.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
For the ultimate viewing party, head to Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Cheval Blanc Paris near Pont Neuf, whose seventh-floor panoramic terrace, Le Tout-Paris, shows off sweeping shots of the Seine and twinkling Eiffel Tower.
—Lane Nieset, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Farmers in his region built terraces, berms and ponds to direct and to store excess water during the rainy season.
—Richard Schiffman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The massive space will feature three bedrooms and a terrace with outdoor dining space, splash pool, and outdoor showers.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2024
Verb
There’s 1,500 square feet of terracing around the 50-foot heated swimming pool and pool house, along with a sunken tennis court for getting a bit more active.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
The original stones—as big as watermelons—became the material for the new construction, a tiered wall terracing several meters of the slope.
—Hannah Kirshner, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2023
For a thousand years, locals have tamed the cliffs by terracing them with stone walls from top to bottom.
—Julia Buckley, Travel + Leisure, 18 Nov. 2023
All those stones Palacios lugged up the hill were used to terrace the garden and form a stairway up to two perches — a little stone bench and an oak tree with a low branch that forms a natural lounge chair.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2023
Bring Style to a Slope Use cut stone or precast decorative wall blocks for a high-end landscaped look for sloped areas that need terracing.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023
While Caesars is mum on the official overnight capacity limit, the hotel caps terrace occupants at 75 guests.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2022
How about perking up that drab Zone 5 to 8 patio or terrace with a sundial and some compact flowering plants?
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 5 Oct. 2022
That said, Peak is worth the effort, and apparently is so seven days a week for those who come for the view from The Edge terrace a floor below, or the snazzy bar that stocks more than 200 spirits.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 6 July 2022
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terrace
1 of 2 noun
ter·race
ˈter-əs 
1
a
: a flat roof or open platform
b
: a level area next to a building
2
a
: a raised piece of land with the top leveled off
b
: one of a group of horizontal ridges made in a hillside to conserve moisture and prevent loss of soil for agriculture
3
: a row of houses on raised ground or a sloping site
terrace
2 of 2 verb
terraced; terracing
: to make into a terrace or supply with terraces
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