| n. | 1. | A raised level space, shelf, or platform of earth, supported on one or more sides by a wall, a bank of tuft, or the like, whether designed for use or pleasure. | |||
| 2. | A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one. | ||||
| 3. | A flat roof to a house; | ||||
| 4. | A street, or a row of houses, on a bank or the side of a hill; hence, any street, or row of houses. | ||||
| 5. | (Geol.) A level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea.
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| v. t. | 1. | To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, | |||
| Noun | 1. | terrace - usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residenceSynonyms: patio |
| 2. | terrace - a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below) Synonyms: bench | |
| 3. | terrace - a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face); "Grosvenor Terrace" | |
| Verb | 1. | terrace - provide (a house) with a terrace; "We terrassed the country house" Synonyms: terrasse |
| 2. | terrace - make into terraces as for cultivation; "The Incas terraced their mountainous land" |
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