terrace

IPA: tˈɛrʌs

A flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment
A platform that extends outwards from a building.
(agriculture) A raised, flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides, especially one of a series for farming or leisure; a similar natural area of ground, often next to a river.
(geology) A step-like landform; (sometimes) remnants of floodplains.
A row of residential houses with no gaps between them; a group of row houses.
(UK, informal) A single house in such a group.
(in the plural, chiefly Britain) The standing area of a sports stadium.
(chiefly India) The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather.
(heraldry) A champagne, (an ordinary occupying) the base of the shield.
A city in British Columbia, Canada

Examples of "terrace" in Sentences

The view (below) from our terrace is super despite the foul weather:
HotLips in the Pearl has a great pie and the outdoor terrace is full of Europeans.
The lounge terrace is a white, clean space, with sofas, “tatames”, wood and a lot of green (plants).
As he strolled out on to the main terrace he saw that Petritz was there and had already ordered his breakfast.
The view from the terrace is of the ornate columns of the upper stories of a building on West 70th Street built in 1926 for the Knights of Pythias.
Each terrace is backed by north facing offices, where minimal solar gain reduces the tendency to overheat and the need for energy-hungry air conditioning.
Whether sipping your morning coffee while watching the city below come to life, or hosting evening margaritas on the terrace with family or friends, your time on either terrace is certain to provide unforgettable memories.
This house has one bedroom, a den (which could be used as a second bedroom), lr, dr, full kitchen, utility room with washer and dryer and a screened in terrace, off street parking, community pool. $400/mo plus utilities long term, $500/mo plus utilities short term (winter season).
Domenico Pugliese for The Wall Street Journal The Lanesborough Hotel's custom-built walk-in humidor At the newly opened, ultra-stylish Mamilla in Jerusalem, the city's first boutique hotel, the cigar terrace is the first of its kind in the city and is indoors, as there are less strict smoking laws in Israel.