Thesaurus: terrace

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1. v. 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. v. A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one.
3. v. A flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with terraces.
4. v. A street, or a row of houses, on a bank or the side of a hill; hence, any street, or row of houses.
5. v. A level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea.
6. v. t. To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building.
7. n. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
8. n. a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
9. n. a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face)
10. v. provide (a house) with a terrace
11. v. make into terraces as for cultivation
12. 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. Note: Many rivers are bordered by a series of terraces at different levels, indicating the flood plains at successive periods in their history. Terrace epoch. (Geol.) See Drift epoch, under Drift, a. To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building. Sir H. Wotton. Clermont's terraced height, and Esher's groves. Thomson.