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 an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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The official capacity was just more than 31,000, although three-quarters of the ground was terracing.
From BBC ● May 23, 2024