terrace

noun

/ˈterəs/

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[countable] (British English) (often in the names of streets) a continuous row of similar houses that are joined together in one block
- 12 Albert Terrace
Extra Examples
- It was a terrace of stone cottages.
- The houses were in long terraces, built in the nineteenth century.
- They sold their house in Brunswick Terrace.
Topics Houses and homesc2, Buildingsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- two-storey/two-story
- three-storey/three-story
- …
terrace + noun
- home
- house
- property
- …
preposition
- in a/the terrace
phrases
- a terrace of houses
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[countable] a flat, hard area, especially outside a house or restaurant, where you can sit, eat and enjoy the sun
- Close to the villa is a big pool with a sun terrace around it.
- The view from the roof terrace is spectacular.
- All rooms have a balcony or terrace.
see also patio
Extra Examples
- The dining room opens onto a garden terrace.
- There's a table free on the terrace.
Topics Gardensc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- covered
- outdoor
- shaded
- …
verb + terrace
- open onto
terrace + verb
- overlook something
terrace + noun
- garden
- bar
- cafe
- …
preposition
- on a/the terrace
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terraces
[plural] (British English) (at some football (soccer) grounds, especially in the past) the wide steps where people can stand to watch the gameTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
[countable] one of a series of flat areas of ground that are cut into the side of a hill like steps so that crops can be grown there
- The villagers had dug terraces in the hillside.

Word Originearly 16th cent. (denoting an open gallery, later a platform or balcony in a theatre): from Old French, literally ‘rubble, platform’, based on Latin terra ‘earth’.

单词	terrace
释义	terrace noun /ˈterəs/ /ˈterəs/ jump to other results [countable] (British English) (often in the names of streets) a continuous row of similar houses that are joined together in one block 12 Albert Terrace Extra Examples It was a terrace of stone cottages. The houses were in long terraces, built in the nineteenth century. They sold their house in Brunswick Terrace. Topics Houses and homesc2, Buildingsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective long two-storey/two-story three-storey/three-story … terrace + noun home house property … preposition in a/the terrace phrases a terrace of houses See full entry enlarge image [countable] a flat, hard area, especially outside a house or restaurant, where you can sit, eat and enjoy the sun Close to the villa is a big pool with a sun terrace around it. The view from the roof terrace is spectacular. All rooms have a balcony or terrace. see also patio Extra Examples The dining room opens onto a garden terrace. There's a table free on the terrace. Topics Gardensc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective covered outdoor shaded … verb + terrace open onto terrace + verb overlook something terrace + noun garden bar cafe … preposition on a/the terrace See full entry terraces [plural] (British English) (at some football (soccer) grounds, especially in the past) the wide steps where people can stand to watch the gameTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2 [countable] one of a series of flat areas of ground that are cut into the side of a hill like steps so that crops can be grown there The villagers had dug terraces in the hillside. Word Originearly 16th cent. (denoting an open gallery, later a platform or balcony in a theatre): from Old French, literally ‘rubble, platform’, based on Latin terra ‘earth’.
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