terrace Synonyms
Another word for terrace
• noun (Context 1)
A level, paved outdoor area adjoining a building, often used for dining or recreation.
"We enjoyed our morning coffee on the sunlit patio overlooking the garden."
• noun (Context 2)
A flat, raised level of land with vertical or sloping sides, traditionally constructed in a series on a hillside to create arable land for agriculture or to prevent soil erosion.
"The ancient Incas carved massive agricultural terraces into the steep Andean mountainsides."
• noun (Context 3)
A continuous row of similar houses situated side by side and sharing common party walls.
"They bought a modest house in a Victorian row in South London."
• verb (Context 4)
To form sloping land into a series of level, flat areas resembling steps to facilitate farming or prevent soil runoff.
"Local farmers terraced the steep hillsides centuries ago to cultivate rice."