Terrace — Defs

01 n. 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 …

1.
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.
2.
A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one.
3.
A flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with terraces.
4.
A street, or a row of houses, on a bank or the side of a hill; hence, any street, or row of houses.
5.
A level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea.(Geol.)

Phrases & compounds

Terrace epoch — See Drift epoch, under Drift, a.

02 v. t. To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building.

imp. & p. p. Terraced; p. pr. & vb. n. Terracing

1.
To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building.
“Clermont's terraced height, and Esher's groves.” — Thomson.