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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3137 COCA: 6431

terrace

terrace /ˈterəs/ noun
plural terraces
terrace
/ˈterəs/
noun
plural terraces
Learner's definition of TERRACE
[count] : a flat area created on the side of a hill and used especially for growing crops梯田;阶地
[count] : a flat area next to a building where people can sit and relax露台
[count] British : a row of houses that are joined together : a group of row houses排屋;排房
the terraces British : a section of a stadium with wide steps where people stand to watch soccer matches(体育场馆的)阶梯看台

— terraced

/ˈterəst/ adjective

— terracing

/ˈterəsɪŋ/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3137 COCA: 6431

terrace

1 of 2

noun

ter·​race ˈter-əs How to pronounce terrace (audio)
ˈte-rəs
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

terrace

2 of 2

verb

terraced; terracing

transitive verb

1
: to provide (something, such as a building or hillside) with a terrace
2
: to make into a terrace

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Noun rice growing in hillside terraces For sale: large three-bedroom house with adjoining terrace and garden.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Floor-to-ceiling windows and folding glass doors take full advantage of the surrounding terrace, reinforcing that indoor-outdoor feel. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2022 Peter Beck, the head of school, looked out of a terrace. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022 Silver Muse, which can be configured to almost 2,000 square feet, and the two Owner’s Suites on Scenic Eclipse, which have nearly 650 square feet of terrace. Mark Ellwood, Town & Country, 17 June 2022 Guy Reffitt, a member of the far-right Three Percenters militia, is accused of leading a mob up the stairs of the Capitol’s terrace. Erik Larson, Bloomberg.com, 3 Mar. 2022 Floor-to-ceiling glass walls and 800 square feet of terrace offer views of the city skyline and Mount Hood. oregonlive, 3 Feb. 2022 The connected penthouses create a grand 6,100-square-foot-plus residence with six bedrooms, six and a half bathrooms and over 3,300 square feet of private outdoor rooftop terrace. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 21 Jan. 2022 On the floor of the terrace is a glass cutout that serves as a skylight to the main event space below. Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2022 At the end of the terrace is a stone koi pond with a fountain that Ray designed and had built. Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2021
Verb
That said, Peak is worth the effort, and apparently is so seven days a week for those who come for the view from The Edge terrace a floor below, or the snazzy bar that stocks more than 200 spirits. John Mariani, Forbes, 6 July 2022 Another popular option is to terrace sections of the slope within your lawn to create flat planting areas. oregonlive, 3 July 2022 The end result is 40 hillside residences designed by EYRC architects that neatly terrace down from just below Sunset Boulevard (across a plaza from the fashionable Pendry West Hollywood hotel) to Franklin Avenue. Kathy A. Mcdonald, Variety, 21 Dec. 2021 Finally, one last floor up is the private rooftop deck, with its lap pool and terrace both enclosed by sliding glass and topped by a retractable sun awning for shade. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2021 But this is just the start of an upgrade to the 50-year-old venue that will expand and terrace its seating and improve entry points in hopes of making the small hillside bowl into a regional attraction in the sunny southeast corner of the city. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Sep. 2021 Paths, fences, a pool, and terrace grace these picture-perfect grounds. courant.com, 14 May 2021 Paths, fences, a pool, and terrace grace these picture-perfect grounds. courant.com, 14 May 2021 Paths, fences, a pool, and terrace grace these picture-perfect grounds. courant.com, 14 May 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French, platform, terrace, from Old French, from Old Occitan terrassa, from terra earth, from Latin, earth, land; akin to Latin torrēre to parch — more at thirst

First Known Use

Noun

1515, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Verb

1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of terrace was in 1515
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3137 COCA: 6431
terrace

noun¹

1flat area of stone next to a restaurant, etc.毗鄰飯店的石頭平台ADJECTIVE | VERB + TERRACE | TERRACE + VERB | TERRACE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEcovered, outdoor有頂的/室外平台shaded, sunny遮陽/日光露台rear, upper後露台;上層露台raised高架露台viewing觀景平台garden, pool (especially BrE) 露台花園/泳池roof, rooftop屋頂露台sun日光露台VERB + TERRACEopen onto朝着露台The dining room opens onto a garden terrace.餐廳朝着一個露台花園。TERRACE + VERBoverlook sth露台俯瞰⋯The hotel has a roof terrace overlooking the sea.那家旅館有一個俯瞰大海的屋頂露台。TERRACE + NOUNgarden露台花園bar, cafe, restaurant (all especially BrE) 露台酒吧/咖啡廳/餐廳PREPOSITIONon a/the terrace在露台上There's a table free on the terrace.露台上有一張空桌子。
terrace

noun²

2 (BrE) line of joined houses排屋ADJECTIVE | TERRACE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVElong長長的排屋two-storey/two-story, three-storey/three-story, etc.兩層、三層等的排屋Georgian, Victorian喬治王朝風格的/維多利亞時代風格的露台TERRACE + NOUNhome, house, property (usually terraced home, etc.) 連棟房屋PREPOSITIONin a/the terrace在排房中Our house is in a long Victorian terrace in north London.我們的房子在倫敦北部一處長長的維多利亞式排房中。PHRASESa terrace of houses一排房屋

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