terrace
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3.4
- 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.
- We're back on the terrace and we're going to have a little terrace chat.
- The people on the terrace were playing the tombour and the lute.
- It was something like that that the persons on the terrace showed us that evening.
- So our boss and Quetta had a had a terrace like that.
Examples
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It's such a gorgeous sunny day and my room has a little terrace, its own little terrace with a hammock.
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So today we are celebrating my birthday and we are celebrating it on this terrace in Brooklyn that's so windy.
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We are also very close to the terrace, which has an incredible view.
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We're back on the terrace and we're going to have a little terrace chat.
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This has to be the most beautiful terrace in all of Rome.
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I went out to the terrace and saw the sea coming inland.
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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
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1.0
A covered area by the front door where people can sit or leave things
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1.8
A paved outdoor area next to a house for eating or relaxing
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2.2
An open area inside buildings, often like the space in a house or castle
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2.0
A covered area at the front of a house where people can sit
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2.7
A roofed platform along a house at ground level, often partly enclosed
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9.3
A covered area next to a house with open sides for sitting outside
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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.