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Terrace

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(1):

(v.) A flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with terraces.

(2):

(v.) A street, or a row of houses, on a bank or the side of a hill; hence, any street, or row of houses.

(3):

(v.) A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one.

(4):

(v.) 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.

(5):

(v.) A level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea.

(6):

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

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Terrace'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/terrace.html. 1828.
 
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