Meaning of terrace in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈtɛrəs/

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  1. Verb

    terrace

    Definitions

    1. provide (a house) with a terrace

    Examples

    • « We terrassed the country house »

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  2. 2. make into terraces as for cultivation

    Examples

    • « The Incas terraced their mountainous land »

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  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

    Derived terms

  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 »

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