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terrace — ► NOUN 1) each of a series of flat areas on a slope, used for cultivation. 2) a patio. 3) chiefly Brit. a row of houses built in one block in a uniform style. 4) Brit. a flight of wide, shallow steps providing standing room for spectators in a… … English terms dictionary
terrace cultivation — ▪ agriculture method of growing crops on sides of hills or mountains by planting on graduated terraces built into the slope. Though labour intensive, the method has been employed effectively to maximize arable land area in variable terrains … Universalium
terrace — n. & v. n. 1 each of a series of flat areas formed on a slope and used for cultivation. 2 a level paved area next to a house. 3 a a row of houses on a raised level or along the top or face of a slope. b a row of houses built in one block of… … Useful english dictionary
Terrace (gardening) — In gardening, a terrace is an element where a raised flat paved or gravelled section overlooks a prospect. A raised terrace keeps a house dry and provides a transition between the hard materials of the architecture and softer ones of the garden.… … Wikipedia
terrace — terraceless, adj. /ter euhs/, n., v., terraced, terracing. n. 1. a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, esp. one of a series of levels rising one above another. 2. the top of such a… … Universalium
terrace — noun (C) 1 HOUSES especially BrE a row of houses that are joined to each other, or a street with one of these rows in it: 21 Chestnut Terrace 2 PLACE YOU CAN SIT an area, especially next to a hotel or restaurant, where people can sit outside to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
terrace — ter•race [[t]ˈtɛr əs[/t]] n. v. raced, rac•ing 1) bui a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, esp. one of a series of levels rising one above another 2) bui the top of such a construction,… … From formal English to slang
Terrace (agriculture) — In agriculture, a terrace is a leveled section of a hilly cultivated area, designed as a method of soil conservation to slow or prevent the rapid surface runoff of irrigation water. Often such land is formed into multiple terraces, giving a… … Wikipedia
terrace */*/ — UK [ˈterəs] / US noun [countable] Word forms terrace : singular terrace plural terraces 1) a) a row of houses all of the same type, built so that they join together b) British a terraced house 2) a flat area outside a house, restaurant, hotel etc … English dictionary
terrace — /ˈtɛrəs / (say teruhs) noun 1. a raised bank of earth with vertical or sloping sides, especially one of a series of flat levels formed across a slope, mountain side, etc., usually for the purposes of cultivation. 2. a nearly level strip of land… …
