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ter·race
 terrace
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- pronunciation:
- te
r
 s
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a constructed horizontal surface, usu. roofless, that is exterior to a house or other building.
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| definition 2: |
a raised, leveled-off section of ground, esp. one in a series of such sections.
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| definition 3: |
a flat roof on a house or other building.
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| definition 4: |
a small balcony, usu. with a roof.
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| definition 5: |
a row of houses or other buildings erected on raised ground or on a slope, or built to achieve a large architectural effect.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
terraces, terracing, terraced |
| definition: |
to make into or provide with a terrace or terraces.
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