terrace

Definitions

1. 1.A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one.
2. 2.A flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with terraces.
3. 3.A street, or a row of houses, on a bank or the side of a hill; hence, any street, or row of houses.
4. 4.(Geol.) A level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea. Note: Many rivers are bordered by a series of terraces at different levels, indicating the flood plains at successive periods in their history. Terrace epoch. (Geol.) See Drift epoch, under Drift, a.
5. 5.To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building. Sir H. Wotton. Clermont's terraced height, and Esher's groves. Thomson.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is a balcony, especially a large and uncovered one called?
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