Definition of terrace
- v. - 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.
- v. - A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one.
- v. - A flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the Oriental
nations are covered with terraces.
- v. - A street, or a row of houses, on a bank or the side of a
hill; hence, any street, or row of houses.
- v. - A level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a
river, a lake, or sometimes the sea.
- v. t. - To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a
terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building.