Meaning of terrace in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈtɛrəs/

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1. Verb

   terrace

   Definitions

   1. provide (a house) with a terrace

   Examples

   • « We terrassed the country house »
2. 2. make into terraces as for cultivation

   Examples

   • « The Incas terraced their mountainous land »

3. Noun

   terrace

   Etymology

   early 16th century (denoting an open gallery, later a platform or balcony in a theater): from Old French, literally ‘rubble, platform’, based on Latin terra‘earth’

   Definitions

   1. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
4. 2. a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
5. 3. a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face)

   Examples

   • « Grosvenor Terrace »