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terrace

noun (GROUND)
 
 
/ˈter.əs/

Definition

[C] a flat raised areaWalls and parts of walls B2 a flat area of stone or grass outside a house, where people sit and sometimes eatParts of gardensPassages and entrance areas one of several narrow strips of land that are built like steps on the slope of a hill, used for growing crops onAreas of land where crops are grownFarms and ranches the terraces [plural] UK specialized wide steps on which people stand to watch a football matchSports venues
(Definition of terrace noun (GROUND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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