terracing

American  

[ter-uh-sing] / ˈtɛr ə sɪŋ /

noun

1. something formed as a terrace.

2. a system of terraces.

3. the act or process of making terraces.

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terracing British  

/ ˈtɛrəsɪŋ /

noun

1. a series of terraces, esp one dividing a slope into a steplike system of flat narrow fields

2. the act of making a terrace or terraces

3. another name for terrace

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Etymology

Origin of terracing

First recorded in 1780–90; terrace + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

It is believed changes include replacing seating in some areas of the ground with terracing, reducing press facilities and altering the hospitality layout as well as the plans for WiFi infrastructure.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

A different report discussed terracing the river upstream from that spot — changing the sloped shape of the sides into steps, “and in those steps, you might insert areas for landscaping to grow,” Weintraub said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2024

In 2011, they began a fresh exploration of the city’s northeastern edge, a kind of premature suburban sprawl originally dedicated to agricultural terracing that had been converted for funerary and artisanal purposes.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2023

The upper-tier will become outdoor terracing for new homes.

From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2022

Given Cahokia’s engineering expertise, though, solutions were within reach: terracing hillsides, diking rivers, even moving Cahokia.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann