TER'RACE, noun [Latin terra, the earth.] 1. In gardening, a raised bank of earth with sloping sides, laid with turf, and graveled on the top for a walk. 2. A balcony or open gallery. 3. The flat roof of a house. All the buildings of the oriental nations are covered with terraces, where people walk or sleep. TER'RACE, verb transitive To form in to a terrace 1. To open to the air and light.
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