terrace
noun
a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Prem games are patrolled by cops on horses and no stadiums have terraced seating.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2016