terrace meaning and definition

TERRACE noun

Definition of terrace (noun)

1. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
   • synonyms: patio
2. a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
   • synonyms: bench
3. a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face)
   • "Grosvenor Terrace"

TERRACE verb

Definition of terrace (verb)

1. provide (a house) with a terrace
   • "We terrassed the country house"
   • synonyms: terrasse
2. make into terraces as for cultivation
   • "The Incas terraced their mountainous land"