Terrace

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; as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with terraces.
	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. Terrace epoch (Geol.) See Drift epoch, under Drift, a.
v. t.	1.	To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building. [imp. & p. p. Terraced ; p. pr. & vb. n. Terracing .] Clermont's terraced height, and Esher's groves. - Thomson.

Noun	1.	terrace - usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence Synonyms: 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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