noun
terrace
TEH-ruhs
noun
1
A paved outdoor area attached to a house, often used for sitting or dining.
"They had coffee on the terrace overlooking the garden."
2
A row of houses joined together in a single connected structure.
"She grew up in a Victorian terrace in east London."
3
A flat, raised area cut into a slope, often used for farming.
"Rice terraces cover the hillsides of the region."
verb
1
To shape land into a series of flat, stepped levels.
"Farmers terraced the hillside to grow crops on the steep slope."
How to Use Terrace
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA flat outdoor platform, a row of connected houses, or a stepped area of farmland, depending on context.
UK vs US
In British English, a "terrace" or "terraced house" is a common home type; Americans would usually say "row house" or "townhouse."
Common pairings
terraced house
roof terrace
rice terraces
Word Forms
terraced past tense, terraces plural, terraces singular
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Etymology
From French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa, from terra, "land."