Terrace

Quick meaning: Terrace is a noun meaning A flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment.

Meaning

A flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment.

More Meanings

1. A platform that extends outwards from a building.
2. (geology) A step-like landform; (sometimes) remnants of floodplains.
3. A row of residential houses with no gaps between them; a group of row houses.
4. A street with such a group of houses in it.
5. (UK, informal) A single house in such a group.
6. (in the plural, chiefly British) The standing area of a sports stadium.
7. (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.

Example Sentences

On a broad ledge near the top, we found a stone cabin. Higher up was a cistern and a few more terraces.

All the buildings were well kept and there were terraces everywhere, most of them full of growing things.

The whole upon a terrace gules. CREST : A coronet of nobility of five pearls. MOTTO : Omnia Pro Libertate.

267); "Argent, on a terrace vert, a cannon mounted or, supporting a Bird of Paradise proper" [Rjevski and Yeropkin];

Word Forms

• terraces
• terracing
• terraced

Synonyms for terrace

Depending on context, synonyms include terrasse, terracing, patio, bench.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include terrasse, patio, bench, penthouse, veranda, deck.

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