definition of
[terrace]

[1] #1 terrace n. [patio] usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence. wn

[2] #2 terrace v. [terrasse] provide (a house) with a terrace; "We terrassed the country house". wn

[3] #3 terrace n. [bench] a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below). wn

[4] #4 terrace v. make into terraces as for cultivation; "The Incas terraced their mountainous land". wn

[5] #5 terrace n. a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face); "Grosvenor Terrace". wn