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terrace

terrace

48 3.4
A flat paved outdoor area next to a building for sitting
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛrəs/
: terraza
  • We got a little terrace party.
  • sit on the terrace
  • stand on the terrace
  • a roof terrace

We're back on the terrace and we're going to have a little terrace chat.

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Examples

  • It's such a gorgeous sunny day and my room has a little terrace, its own little terrace with a hammock.

  • So today we are celebrating my birthday and we are celebrating it on this terrace in Brooklyn that's so windy.

  • We are also very close to the terrace, which has an incredible view.

  • We're back on the terrace and we're going to have a little terrace chat.

    Hot Mess with Alix Earle

  • This has to be the most beautiful terrace in all of Rome.

    To Rome with Love (2012)

  • I went out to the terrace and saw the sea coming inland.

    The Impossible (2012)

  • We stepped out onto the terrace for a last look at the city by night.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • We stood on the terrace overlooking the valley and watched day turn to night.

    Academic text (2013)

  • A few wandered out on the terrace to appreciate the view fully.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • We enjoyed our coffee on the terrace while watching the sunset.

Synonyms

porch
vsterrace
377 1.0

A covered area by the front door where people can sit or leave things

is an outdoor level area by the building used mainly for sitting
courtyard
vsterrace
108 2.2

An open area inside buildings, often like the space in a house or castle

is beside a building and open for sitting, not enclosed by walls
patio
vsterrace
102 1.8

A paved outdoor area next to a house for eating or relaxing

is used more for casual sitting and relaxing rather than formal dining
front porch
vsterrace
62 2.0

A covered area at the front of a house where people can sit

serves as an open side area for relaxing rather than an entrance shelter
veranda
vsterrace
19 2.7

A roofed platform along a house at ground level, often partly enclosed

is usually open and unroofed beside the building for sitting and relaxing
lanai
vsterrace
  • US
6 9.3

A covered area next to a house with open sides for sitting outside

is typically unroofed and focused on simple sitting beside the building

Antonyms

interior
153 3.0

The inside part of something, like a room or box

indoor
105 1.0

Inside a building rather than outside

How Big

terrace
48 3.4
patio
102 1.8
deck
561 1.3
porch
377 1.0
doorstep
120 1.0

Surface Forms

terrace singular
terraces plural

Etymology

Terrace comes from the Latin word terra meaning 'earth' or 'land', the same root as terrain. So a terrace by a house is simply a flat piece of ground next to a building where people can sit and relax.