ter‧race /ˈterəs, ˈterɪs/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Old French; Origin: 'pile of earth, terrace', from Old Provençal terrassa, from Latin terra 'earth, land']

1. HOUSES British English a row of houses that are joined to each other, or a street with one of these rows in it

2. PLACE YOU CAN SIT a flat outdoor area next to a building or on a roof, where you can sit outside to eat, relax etc

3. FOOTBALL the terraces [plural] British English the wide steps that the people watching a football match can stand on

4. FLAT LAND one of a series of flat areas cut out of a hill like steps, and used to grow crops
—terracing noun [uncountable]:
football terracing

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

terrace
noun
I. flat area of stone next to a restaurant, etc.
ADJ. paved | covered | shaded | sunny | cafe, garden, pool/poolside, roof/rooftop | sun, sunbathing
VERB + TERRACE open onto The dining room opens onto a paved terrace.
TERRACE + VERB overlook sth The hotel has a roof terrace overlooking the sea.
TERRACE + NOUN bar, garden, restaurant
PREP. on a/the ~ There's a table free on the terrace.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

terrace
II. line of joined houses
ADJ. long | two-storey, three-storey, etc.
TERRACE + NOUN house (also terraced house)
PREP. in a/the ~ Our house is in a long Victorian terrace in north London.
PHRASES a terrace of houses

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terrace
III. (usually terraces) for growing crops on a hill
ADJ. steep | cultivated
VERB + TERRACE dig The villagers had dug terraces in the hillside.

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