terrace
noun
ter·race
| \ ˈter-əs
, ˈte-rəs\
, ˈte-rəs\
Definition of terrace
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a relatively level paved or planted area adjoining a building
b
: a colonnaded porch or promenade
c
: a flat roof or open platform
2a
: 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
4a
: 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
verb
terraced;
terracing
Definition of terrace (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to provide (something, such as a building or hillside) with a terrace
2
: to make into a terrace
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Examples of terrace in a Sentence
Noun
rice growing in hillside terraces For sale: large three-bedroom house with adjoining terrace and garden.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Across the room, double doors open to a new outdoor dining terrace. — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, "Rehabbing an Arts and Crafts-style stunner in Harvard Square," 5 Sep. 2019 And in Miami’s hot Design District, where commercial real estate prices have nearly tripled in the last decade, the tax break is set to be used for a ritzy new office tower with a landscaped roof terrace. — New York Times, "How a Trump Tax Break to Help Poor Communities Became a Windfall for the Rich," 31 Aug. 2019 This prime location, positioned near Toyota Center, Minute Maid Park, Discovery Green and Phoenicia grocery store, offers 95 residences and eight penthouses ranging from 695 square feet to 2,967 square feet with a 315-square-foot terrace. — Valerie Sweeten, Houston Chronicle, "Condo Life: Behind the scenes with Randall Davis," 24 Aug. 2019 And if that’s not enough space for you, the penthouse also comes with access to a 10-foot-wide landscaped terrace that wraps around the home on three sides. — Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, "Meryl Streep Lists Her New York City Penthouse for $18.25 Million — See Inside!," 22 Aug. 2019 The area has a stone terrace complete with an outdoor fireplace, barbecue grill, and pizza oven. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "A Private Oceanfront Laguna Beach Home Once Owned By Diane Keaton Is on the Market For $15 Million," 20 Aug. 2019 After the male falcon was found on a library terrace unable to fly, he was taken to a suburban rehabilitation center. — Genevieve Bookwalter, chicagotribune.com, "Fledgling falcon hatched at Evanston library taken to wildlife center for help with flying," 6 Aug. 2019 The main floor has a large terrace off the living room. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "Home near Cranbrook's art objects is filled with space and glamour," 3 Aug. 2019 Dallas architect BOKA Powell designed the project, which includes a rooftop terrace. — Steve Brown, Dallas News, "Hillwood, USAA team up on Victory Park office tower," 8 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Top floor has master suite opening to terrace, plus three bedrooms. — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, "Home sale prices from San Jose and Peninsula areas, August 2," 2 Aug. 2019 Around them was tranquil but functional farmland that was sensually subtropical, the fields terraced and piled with shocks of grain. — Lawrence Osborne, Town & Country, "Why Everyone Is Traveling to Bhutan," 30 Mar. 2015 Beds of herbs, produce and flowers are terraced into the hillside, flanked by stone walls and bordered by open fields and a lush valley. — BostonGlobe.com, "He planted a seed and an idea took root. The result is Red Barns at Kelly Way Gardens.," 19 Apr. 2018 For nearly a century, this had been dairy country, and the rounded, coastal hills were terraced from decades of grazing. — Moises Velasquez-manoff, New York Times, "Can Dirt Save the Earth?," 18 Apr. 2018 Around 4,500 years ago, ancient engineers and workers terraced the little island in the Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea, creating a sort of step pyramid. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Researchers Uncover Ancient Greek Island’s Complex Plumbing System," 22 Jan. 2018 For my 40th birthday my husband terraced a hillside on our Sonoma property and planted 400 rose bushes. — Catherine Romano, WSJ, "14 Flowers Design Pros Hate—and the Ones They Recommend," 20 July 2017 Dynamics were harshly terraced with misjudged volume on brass entrances and lower-register string phrases that either got lost or assumed unnecessary prominence in unblended sound. — Marcus Overton, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra plays Mozart and Strauss without conductor," 16 June 2017 Excavated and terraced, the two courts are rimmed by seating for hundreds of spectators. — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, "Tennis, for Anyone? In the Bronx, the Answer Is Yes," 28 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'terrace.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for terrace
terrace
noun
English Language Learners Definition of terrace
: a flat area created on the side of a hill and used especially for growing crops
: a flat area next to a building where people can sit and relax
British
: a row of houses that are joined together : a group of row houses
See the full definition for terrace in the English Language Learners Dictionary
terrace
noun
ter·race
| \ ˈter-əs
\
\
Kids Definition of terrace
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a level area next to a building
2
: a raised piece of land with the top leveled
Rice is planted in terraces on sides of the hill.
3
: a row of houses on raised ground or a slope
terrace
verb
terraced;
terracing
Kids Definition of terrace (Entry 2 of 2)