terrace

Definition of terracenext
as in balcony
a flat roofless structure attached to a building from their terraces residents of the high-rise have panoramic views of the city

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Recent Examples of terrace The high magenta walls of an outdoor terrace drop down and meet at a lookout point, creating an elevated cloister reminiscent of Luis Barragán. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026 The team here is entirely Balinese, mostly born within shouting distance of the rice terraces that cascade down these hills. The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026 The penthouses will include private rooftop terraces with plunge pools. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026 Outside is a private pool with black-and-white tile details beside a patio and a bar, and there’s a roof terrace with a putting green. The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for terrace
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Noun
  • Some rooms have views over Villa Borghese, and the one-of-a-kind Imperial Suite Bar & Beyond comes with a huge balcony and its own private bar.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The luxury vessel accommodates up to 245 guests in 123 staterooms and suites, many with private balconies.
    Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And casualties were held to 10 wounded because the ship’s captain had ordered much of the crew above decks before the mine strike.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
  • In November, Axios reported that the digital media company’s board had discussed spinning off the podcast business; the company subsequently sent an investor deck for the audio and video business out to investors and similarly positioned digital media companies.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As the procession turned down Martinique Avenue, a stretch of low-slung apartments popular with recent immigrants, residents stepped out onto their porches and balconies.
    Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Yankee Stadium has the short porch, Fenway Park has the Green Monster cutting the left-field line down to 310 feet and extending center field to 420.
    Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026

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“Terrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrace. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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