1. (

• patio ,
• terrace

) usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence ;

2. (

• terrace ,
• bench

) a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below) ;

3. (

• terrace

) a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face); "Grosvenor Terrace" ;

1. (

• terrace ,
• terrasse

) provide (a house) with a terrace; "We terrassed the country house" ;

2. (

• terrace

) make into terraces as for cultivation; "The Incas terraced their mountainous land" ;