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Meaning
Noun
●
A
flat
open
area on the
topmost
floor
of a
building
or apartment
●
A
platform
that
extends
outwards
from a building.
●
In Agriculture:
A
raised
,
flat-topped
bank
of
earth
with
sloping
sides
, especially one of a
series
for
farming
or
leisure
; a
similar
natural area of
ground
, often
next to
a river.
●
In Geology:
A step-like
landform
; (sometimes)
remnants
of floodplains.
●
A
row
of
residential
houses
with no
gaps
between them; a group of
row
houses
.
●
In British English:
A
single
house
in such a group.
●
In British English:
The
standing
area of a
sports
stadium.
●
In Indian English:
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.
●
In Heraldry:
A
champagne
, (an
ordinary
occupying
) the
base
of the shield.
Verb
●
To provide something with a terrace.
●
To form something into a terrace.
Name
●
A
city
in British Columbia, Canada
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
terrace
English
terrasse
French
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Ferrous
Terrace
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