Terrace
Definition of Terrace
Ter´race | n. | 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. | | v. t. | 1. | To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building. |
Related Words
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