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terrace

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A row of residential houses with no gaps between them.

Pronunciation

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tehruhs

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ˈtɛɹəs

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Definition

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noun

  1. A row of residential houses with no gaps between them; a group of row houses.

  2. A platform that extends outwards from a building.

  3. A street with such a group of houses in it.

  4. A flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment

  5. chiefly india

    The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather.

  6. ukinformal

    A single house in such a group.

verb

  1. Provide (a house) with a terrace

  2. To form something into a terrace.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A row of residential houses with no gaps between them; a group of row houses.

Used this way, terrace is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use terrace

  • “The Incas terraced their mountainous land.”verb

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Row / street

house terrace

Flat / raised

river terrace

Roof

roof terrace

Ghost

second terrace

Other combinations

upper terracelower terraceterrace wallhigh terrace

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Synonyms

Sense: provide (a house) with a terrace

terrasseRare

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