terrace

• a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
• usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
• a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face)
• provide (a house) with a terrace
• make into terraces as for cultivation
• A raised level space, shelf, or platform of earth, supported on one or more sides by a wall, a bank of tuft, or the like, whether designed for use or pleasure
• A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one
• A flat roof to a house
• A street, or a row of houses, on a bank or the side of a hill
• A level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea
• To form into a terrace or terraces
• Residential area (city, town, village) in Canada
• Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Minnesota
• Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Ohio
• Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Pennsylvania
• Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Texas

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