terrace terrace /ˈtɛrəs/

noun

1. () Usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence  ( patio , terrace )
   usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
    The terrace had a stunning view of the ocean
   The terrace had a stunning view of the ocean
   
   
2. [British] A row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face)  ( terrace [British] )
   a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face)
    Grosvenor Terrace
   Grosvenor Terrace
   
3. A level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)  ( terrace , bench )
   a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
   
   

verb

1. Make into terraces as for cultivation  ( terrace )
   make into terraces as for cultivation
    The Incas terraced their mountainous land
   The Incas terraced their mountainous land
   
2. (architecture) provide (a house) with a terrace  ( terrace , terrasse )
   (architecture) provide (a house) with a terrace
    We terrassed the country house
   We terrassed the country house