terracing

[ ter-uh-sing ]

noun

something formed as a terrace.
a system of terraces.

the act or process of making terraces.

Origin of terracing

First recorded in 1780–90; terrace + -ing¹

Words Nearby terracing

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How to use terracing in a sentence

The garden terracing was terminated, and the water for the numerous fountains laid on.
A German Pompadour | Marie Hay
Relative abundance of flat lands never led them to develop terracing to the same extent that the mountain people had done.
Inca Land | Hiram Bingham
Because of the uneven floor and the terracing that was necessary, six distinct terrace levels resulted.
Mesa Verde National Park | Anonymous
The terracing of all the hills is the most remarkable feature of Judean scenery.
The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne | Andrew A. Bonar
Here we have coffee till the "terracing" is over: this is at about eight o'clock.
The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Fanny Burney

British Dictionary definitions for terracing

terracing

/ (ˈtɛrəsɪŋ) /

noun

a series of terraces, esp one dividing a slope into a steplike system of flat narrow fields
the act of making a terrace or terraces

another name for terrace (def. 7a)

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