terraced
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• adjective
British Forming part of a continuous row of similar houses joined together by shared side walls.
"They bought a small terraced house in a quiet neighborhood of London to be closer to their workplaces."
Formed or shaped into a series of flat, step-like levels on a slope or hillside, often for agricultural or landscaping purposes.
"The ancient Incas are famous for their extensively terraced mountainsides used to cultivate crops at high altitudes."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British English, 'terraced' frequently describes a row of attached houses, whereas North American English prefers the terms 'row house' or 'townhouse' for this concept.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the noun 'terrace' plus the adjectival suffix '-ed'. 'Terrace' entered English in the early 16th century from Old French 'terrasse', ultimately rooted in the Latin 'terra' meaning 'earth' or 'land'.
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