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Meaning of the word terrace in English

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terrace

US /ˈter.əs/
UK /ˈter.əs/
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Noun

1.

a paved outdoor area next to a house, serving as an outdoor living space

Example:
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We had breakfast on the sunny terrace.
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The restaurant has a beautiful outdoor terrace overlooking the sea.
Synonym:
patiodeckverandabalcony
2.

a row of houses built in a similar style and joined together, sharing side walls

Example:
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They live in a Victorian terrace house.
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The entire terrace of houses was built in the 1920s.
Synonym:
row housetownhouse
3.

a raised, flat mound of earth with sloping sides, especially one of a series of such mounds forming a tier

Example:
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The ancient city was built on a series of agricultural terraces.
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The vineyards were planted on carefully constructed terraces on the hillside.
Synonym:
tierridgebankescarpment

Verb

1.

to make or form (land) into a terrace or terraces

Example:
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The farmers decided to terrace the steep hillside for cultivation.
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The garden was beautifully terraced with stone walls.
Synonym:
tierlevelgrade
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Related Word:
terraced house