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terrace

/ˈtɛɹəs/noun, verb2 syllables

Terrace means: usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence.

Synonyms for terrace3

noun, as in usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

patio

noun, as in a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

verb, as in provide (a house) with a terrace

terrasse

What does terrace mean?5

noun

1

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

2

a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

3

a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face)“Grosvenor Terrace”

verb

1

provide (a house) with a terrace“We terrassed the country house”

2

make into terraces as for cultivation“The Incas terraced their mountainous land”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with terrace?2

two syllables

heiress

three syllables

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Terrace in a sentence

  • On the second floor are two bedrooms, a bathroom and a large terrace.sundown
  • Hey, you wanna go check out the terraced rice paddies?DJ_Saidez
  • Hey, do you want to go see the terraced rice paddies?DJ_Saidez
  • Could we have a table on the terrace?Dejo
  • He was alone on the bar terrace last night.tieguy
  • A pair of sparrows is building a nest on the terrace at my house.halfb1t
  • The pool is on the same level as the terrace.adiante19
  • The festoon lights were draped over the terrace space.LK

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Forms of terrace

as a noun

plural
terraces

as a verb

past tense
terraced
present participle
terracing
third-person singular
terraces
past participle
terraced