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
Mark David, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Ten rooms offer balconies, while the 18th floor has two large terrace suites with sun loungers.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
Later, on the back terrace, where the husband liked to have breakfast in good weather, the wife brought the Times to him as soon as it was delivered; the husband glanced up, smiling at her, clearly remembering nothing of the night.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Rock the Green Earth Day Celebration Come down to the Harley-Davidson Museum's terrace at 400 W. Canal St. for the free, 13th annual Rock the Green Earth Day Celebration.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2024
Traveling to Europe in the summer months is a rite of passage—steamy nights spent in the south of Spain, snoozy days on the most beautiful Greek islands, breezy afternoons sipping rosé on a terrace in the South of France.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
The space: 1 bedroom, 1 bath Capacity: 2 Notable amenities: Kitchen, private roof terrace.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
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
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
Throughout its three stories, retractable glass walls bulge and curl into one another, effectively blurring the ability to accurately discern indoor spaces from the sweeping terraces.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2024
Ten rooms offer balconies, while the 18th floor has two large terrace suites with sun loungers.
—Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
Later, on the back terrace, where the husband liked to have breakfast in good weather, the wife brought the Times to him as soon as it was delivered; the husband glanced up, smiling at her, clearly remembering nothing of the night.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Rock the Green Earth Day Celebration Come down to the Harley-Davidson Museum's terrace at 400 W. Canal St. for the free, 13th annual Rock the Green Earth Day Celebration.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2024
Traveling to Europe in the summer months is a rite of passage—steamy nights spent in the south of Spain, snoozy days on the most beautiful Greek islands, breezy afternoons sipping rosé on a terrace in the South of France.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
The space: 1 bedroom, 1 bath Capacity: 2 Notable amenities: Kitchen, private roof terrace.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
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
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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