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.
terraces
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pluralof terrace.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof terrace (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
terracenouna 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.
Example Sentences
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Here the airborne concrete terraces above were anchored to the earth, reconciling the products of the machine with nature, making Fallingwater the definitive example of what Wright called his “organic architecture.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Its essence was its array of cantilevered terraces, set at right angles to one another and projecting deep out into space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
For generations, summer in Europe has been languid and dreamy, bringing fine weather and lengthy days on sunny beaches and terraces.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
There are also three docks, a pool, and terraces surrounding the property.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Sometimes it was all in big, slow terraces, and the water fowl who were flying along the top vanished in the hollows.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
