Definition of terrace
1a : a relatively level paved or planted area adjoining a buildingb : a colonnaded porch or promenadec : a flat roof or open platform
2a : one of usually a series of horizontal ridges made in a hillside to increase cultivatable land, conserve moisture, or minimize erosionb : 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
4a : a row of houses or apartments on raised ground or a sloping siteb : a group of row housesc : a strip of park in the middle of a street often planted with trees or shrubsd : street
5 : a section of a British soccer stadium set aside for standing spectators
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Examples of terrace in a Sentence
rice growing in hillside terraces
For sale: large three-bedroom house with adjoining terrace and garden.
Origin and Etymology 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
terrace
Definition of terrace
terraced
;terracing
transitive verb
1 : to provide (something, such as a building or hillside) with a terrace
2 : to make into a terrace
First Known Use of terrace
1650
TERRACE Defined for English Language Learners
terrace
playDefinition of terrace for English Language Learners
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: a flat area created on the side of a hill and used especially for growing crops
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: a flat area next to a building where people can sit and relax
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: a row of houses that are joined together : a group of row houses
TERRACE Defined for Kids
Definition of terrace for Students
1 : a level area next to a building
2 : a raised piece of land with the top leveled Rice is planted in terraces on sides of the hill.
3 : a row of houses on raised ground or a slope
Word Root of terrace
The Latin word terra, meaning “earth,” “land,” or “ground,” gives us the root terr. Words from the Latin terra have something to do with the earth or land. A territory is an area of land ruled by a particular government. A terrace is a piece of land with a flat top. Anything terrestrial lives on land and not in water.
Definition of terrace for Students
terraced
;terracing
: to form into a terrace or supply with terraces Rice growers terrace hillsides.
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