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Added 9 October 2026

terrace

/ˈtɛɹəs/ noun

In Latin: sōlārium Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about terrace at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment
A platform that extends outwards from a building.
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.

verb

To provide something with a terrace.
To form something into a terrace.

Origin

Borrowed from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa, from Vulgar Latin *terrācea, from terra (“land”). Doublet of terrasse.

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