1
a
: a relatively level paved or planted area adjoining a building
b
: a colonnaded porch or promenade
c
: a flat roof or open platform
2
a
: one of usually a series of horizontal ridges made in a hillside to increase cultivatable land, conserve moisture, or minimize erosion
b
: a raised embankment with the top leveled
3
: a level ordinarily narrow plain usually with steep front bordering a river, lake, or sea
also
: a similar undersea feature
4
a
: a row of houses or apartments on raised ground or a sloping site
b
: a group of row houses
c
: a strip of park in the middle of a street often planted with trees or shrubs
d
: street
5
: a section of a British soccer stadium set aside for standing spectators
terraced; terracing
1
: to provide (something, such as a building or hillside) with a terrace
2
: to make into a terrace
Examples of terrace in a Sentence
Noun
rice growing in hillside terraces
For sale: large three-bedroom house with adjoining terrace and garden.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
Leeds also drive some of the sternest vitriol along opponents’ terraces.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
The rest of the 80,000 capacity was uncovered terracing.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Photo : Tim Waltman/Evan Joseph Photography Stairs lead up to an upper terrace and hot tub.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
Leeds also drive some of the sternest vitriol along opponents’ terraces.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
At the ranch, optimally situated between Central Coast wine country and its beaches, campsites are terraced into 43 acres of rugged hills with incredible views.
—Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
The rest of the 80,000 capacity was uncovered terracing.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Terrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrace. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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terrace
1 of 2 noun
ter·race
ˈter-əs 
1
a
: a flat roof or open platform
b
: a level area next to a building
2
a
: a raised piece of land with the top leveled off
b
: one of a group of horizontal ridges made in a hillside to conserve moisture and prevent loss of soil for agriculture
3
: a row of houses on raised ground or a sloping site
terrace
2 of 2 verb
terraced; terracing
: to make into a terrace or supply with terraces
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