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terrasse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • compartment noun A separate section or space within a larger structure, especially a vehicle.
  • terrace noun A paved outdoor area attached to a house, often used for sitting or dining.

Senses

terrasse is used for these senses in English:

  • compartment (heraldry) A mound (often of grass), shelf (of e.g. wall) or other thing beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand.
  • terrace (agriculture) A raised, flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides, especially one of a series for farming or leisure; a similar natural area of ground, often next to a river.

compartment — full definition

  1. noun A separate section or space within a larger structure, especially a vehicle.
  2. verb To divide something into separate sections.

terrace — full definition

  1. noun A paved outdoor area attached to a house, often used for sitting or dining.
  2. noun A row of houses joined together in a single connected structure.
  3. noun A flat, raised area cut into a slope, often used for farming.
  4. verb To shape land into a series of flat, stepped levels.

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