Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for terrace

terrace

[ ter-uhs ]

noun

  1. a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
  2. the top of such a construction, used as a platform, garden, road, etc.
  3. a nearly level strip of land with a more or less abrupt descent along the margin of the sea, a lake, or a river.
  4. the flat roof of a house.
  5. an open, often paved area connected to a house or an apartment house and serving as an outdoor living area; deck.
  6. an open platform, as projecting from the outside wall of an apartment; a large balcony.
  7. a row of houses on or near the top of a slope.
  8. a residential street following the top of a slope.


verb (used with or without object)

, ter·raced, ter·rac·ing.
  1. to form into or furnish with a terrace or terraces.

terrace

/ ˈtɛrəs /

noun

  1. a horizontal flat area of ground, often one of a series in a slope
    1. a row of houses, usually identical and having common dividing walls, or the street onto which they face
    2. ( cap when part of a street name )

      Grosvenor Terrace

  2. a paved area alongside a building, serving partly as a garden
  3. a balcony or patio
  4. the flat roof of a house built in a Spanish or Oriental style
  5. a flat area bounded by a short steep slope formed by the down-cutting of a river or by erosion
  6. usually plural
    1. unroofed tiers around a football pitch on which the spectators stand
    2. the spectators themselves


verb

  1. tr to make into or provide with a terrace or terraces

Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˈterraceless, adjective

Discover More

Other Words From

  • terrace·less adjective
  • un·terraced adjective

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of terrace1

1505–15; earlier terrasse < Middle French < Old Provençal terrassa < Vulgar Latin *terrācea, feminine of *terrāceus. See terra, -aceous

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of terrace1

C16: from Old French terrasse, from Old Provençal terrassa pile of earth, from terra earth, from Latin

Discover More

Example Sentences

The front of the Capitol is divided into terraces linked by stairs, and Glover first positioned officers on the middle terrace.

Beyond my pod, I can p-set with my friends outdoors on a terrace, and it’s a major upgrade over our usual p-set Zooms.

In this regimented fall, Blank laments the loss of community rituals — the pep rallies with the Bucky the Badger mascot, and the afternoon crowds that would soak in sun and the sweeping vistas of Lake Mendota from the terrace of Memorial Union.

Because the terraces are open on all sides, they allow air to flow across them naturally.

They could do what one guy did and run a marathon on his terrace during lockdown.

“They would bring them to the terrace and say, ‘You pay or you are his next meal,’” Trapuzzano explains.

The apartment is quarantined but a terrace door was left open so the dog could go outside “to do his business.”

On a New York terrace, there is a dinner dance one balmy summer evening.

We thought of walking on the park terrace along the North River.

“Step into the Void” is the newest attraction on the uppermost terrace of Aiguille du Midi.

The villa and its terrace were built of white stone, but a large portion of the walls was covered with ivy.

In the middle of the warmest room is a round terrace-like elevation, called Gobek-tosh.

We resided at Derby in a terrace on the outskirt of the town, much to my dislike, for monotonous rows of houses I have ever hated.

Before he could say a word she had crossed a little terrace, disappeared through a French window, and vanished into the villa.

She had just begun to think that she had better try the Casino, when down the steps from the upper terrace came three figures.

Advertisement

Word of the Day

tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


terra albaterraced house