1
a
: a relatively level paved or planted area adjoining a building
b
: a colonnaded porch or promenade
c
: a flat roof or open platform
2
a
: one of usually a series of horizontal ridges made in a hillside to increase cultivatable land, conserve moisture, or minimize erosion
b
: 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
4
a
: a row of houses or apartments on raised ground or a sloping site
b
: a group of row houses
c
: a strip of park in the middle of a street often planted with trees or shrubs
d
: street
5
: a section of a British soccer stadium set aside for standing spectators
terraced; terracing
1
: to provide (something, such as a building or hillside) with a terrace
2
: to make into a terrace
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Examples of terrace in a Sentence
Noun
rice growing in hillside terraces
For sale: large three-bedroom house with adjoining terrace and garden.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Ideal for hosting, a private dining room, a chef’s catering kitchen, and a lounge boasting an expansive terrace are available to residents.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
There’s 1,500 square feet of terracing around the 50-foot heated swimming pool and pool house, along with a sunken tennis court for getting a bit more active.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Beyond its slightly more than 6,000 square feet of living space, the expansive outdoor terrace is where key amenities tied to the incentive come into play, like an ice bath and a sauna.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Ideal for hosting, a private dining room, a chef’s catering kitchen, and a lounge boasting an expansive terrace are available to residents.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
The backyard was located on a sunny, south-facing slope where the owners had recently installed a new deck and terraced the yard with concrete.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
There’s 1,500 square feet of terracing around the 50-foot heated swimming pool and pool house, along with a sunken tennis court for getting a bit more active.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Terrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrace. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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terrace
1 of 2 noun
ter·race
ˈter-əs 
1
a
: a flat roof or open platform
b
: a level area next to a building
2
a
: a raised piece of land with the top leveled off
b
: one of a group of horizontal ridges made in a hillside to conserve moisture and prevent loss of soil for agriculture
3
: a row of houses on raised ground or a sloping site
terrace
2 of 2 verb
terraced; terracing
: to make into a terrace or supply with terraces
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