the terraces
plural noun
British
: a section of a stadium with wide steps where people stand to watch soccer matches
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The former chased the latter all afternoon and generated the plotline everyone on the terraces came for.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The ballroom and formal dining room evoke old-world refinement — perfect for hosting gatherings that spill out onto the terraces, where gardens and sweeping grounds provide a dramatic setting for summer soirées or intimate evenings.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The villa, transformed from a 16th-century convent, offers a vantage point overlooking the town and coast, especially enjoyable from one of the terraces and infinity pool.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The land, now terraced, had been previously transformed in the 16th and 18th centuries, and the terraces were created and reworked during the 19th century, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The ballroom and formal dining room evoke old-world refinement — perfect for hosting gatherings that spill out onto the terraces, where gardens and sweeping grounds provide a dramatic setting for summer soirées or intimate evenings.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
The villa, transformed from a 16th-century convent, offers a vantage point overlooking the town and coast, especially enjoyable from one of the terraces and infinity pool.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The land, now terraced, had been previously transformed in the 16th and 18th centuries, and the terraces were created and reworked during the 19th century, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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