Terrace
Terrace , noun
[French terrasse (compare Sp. terraza, Italian terrazza), from Latin terra the earth, probably for tersa, originally meaning, dry land, and akin to torrere to parch, English torrid, and thirst. See Thirst, and compare Fumitory, Inter, v., Patterre, Terrier, Trass, Tureen, Turmeric.]
1.
A raised level space, shelf, or platform of earth, supported on one or more sides by a wall, a bank of tuft, or the like, whether designed for use or pleasure.
2.
A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one.
3.
A flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with terraces.
4.
A street, or a row of houses, on a bank or the side of a hill; hence, any street, or row of houses.
5.
(Geology) A level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea.
Many rivers are bordered by a series of terraces at different levels, indicating the flood plains at successive periods in their history.
Collocations (1)
Terrace , transitive verb
To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building. — Sir H. Wotton
Clermont's terraced height, and Esher's groves.