terrace
/ˈtɛɹəs/
noun
- 1
A platform that extends outwards from a building.
- 2
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.
- 3
A row of residential houses with no gaps between them; a group of row houses.
- 4
A single house in such a group.
- 5
(in the plural) The standing area at a football ground.
- 6
(chiefly Indian English) The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather.
verb
- 1
To provide something with a terrace.
- 2
To form something into a terrace.
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