the terraces
plural noun
British
: a section of a stadium with wide steps where people stand to watch soccer matches
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Life spills outside though, where the terraces offer a front-row seat to the famously dramatic cliffs and sea.
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Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Back-to-back insipid losses to Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest, which remain the low points of this campaign, had seen confidence on the terraces drain away.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The classic greenhouse that now stands as a focal point among the terraces is a later addition.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Every detail has been carefully designed to delight guests, from the private balconies with ocean views to the terraces with hot tubs.
—José Cantillo Ferrer, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
At the base of the terraces were sculpture gardens featuring Fernando Botero’s chubby bronze feline, El Gato, and Ji Yong-Ho’s black Lion, assembled from recycled tires.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Rainfall in the Cordillera, the region where the terraces are located, varies widely.
—Stephen Acabado, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Together, the two venues will accommodate 220 guests, including the seating options on the terraces.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
To explore the terraces, visitors need to remove their footwear.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Back-to-back insipid losses to Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest, which remain the low points of this campaign, had seen confidence on the terraces drain away.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The classic greenhouse that now stands as a focal point among the terraces is a later addition.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Every detail has been carefully designed to delight guests, from the private balconies with ocean views to the terraces with hot tubs.
—José Cantillo Ferrer, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
At the base of the terraces were sculpture gardens featuring Fernando Botero’s chubby bronze feline, El Gato, and Ji Yong-Ho’s black Lion, assembled from recycled tires.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Rainfall in the Cordillera, the region where the terraces are located, varies widely.
—Stephen Acabado, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Together, the two venues will accommodate 220 guests, including the seating options on the terraces.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025
To explore the terraces, visitors need to remove their footwear.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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“The terraces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20terraces. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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