terrace

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 four-story house was built into a hillside and featured concrete walls, gabled tile roofs, balustrade terraces, arched portico and a chimney with six flues, the city of Capitola wrote in an application seeking to include the building on the National Register of Historic Places. Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025 The redo tripled the exhibition area to 6,500 square feet, keeping the original Belle Epoque facade intact, and added a large event room and rooftop terrace. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025 Spain’s Generalife Gardens were the summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid rulers of the Alhambra, featuring lush courtyards, flowing water, and beautifully landscaped terraces where visitors are treated to aesthetic and spiritual refuge. Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 11 May 2025 Clergy on a rooftop terrace in Vatican City waiting to see the smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney. Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for terrace
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Noun
  • Among recent one-euro listings is a four-bedroom, 100-square-meter, two-story stone dwelling in the town of Sutera, with a garage and balconies overlooking the main piazza.
    Silvia Marchetti, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
  • No injuries were reported following the fire on the balcony of an apartment on the third floor of Bishops Place Apartments, a building at 2432 Albany Ave, according to the West Hartford West Hartford Fire Department.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • While business cards are tossed in the trash and decks are deleted, books are put on the bookshelf.
    Tom Freiling, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Both victims who died on the Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc, which crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night, have been identified as cadets who fell to the ship's deck after unbuckling their harnesses in an effort to try and get down, according to the NYPD.
    Greg Wehner , Alexis McAdams, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • The video footage, obtained by the Miami Herald, shows officers confronting a man at gunpoint who is standing on the front porch of a house.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
  • From comfortable and sturdy sectionals made for summer entertaining to a charming rocking chair that’s perfect for morning coffee or stargazing on the porch, these hidden gems are ready to upgrade your space without the splurge.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 17 May 2025

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“Terrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrace. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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