terrace
Definition
- n. a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
- n. a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face)
- v. provide (a house) with a terrace
- v. make into terraces as for cultivation
Word forms
- Present participle
- terracing
- Past tense
- terraced
- Third person singular
- terraces
- Past participle
- terraced
Example sentences
n.
We enjoyed a beautiful sunset from the terrace of our hotel.
a.
The garden features a terrace design that makes it easy to plant flowers in layers.
vt.
The farmers decided to terrace the hillside to prevent soil erosion.