terrace

  1. Noun.  A platform that extends outwards from a building.
  2. Noun.  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.
  3. Noun.  A row of residential houses with no gaps between them; a group of row houses.
  4. Noun.  (in the plural, chiefly) The standing area at a football ground.
  5. Verb.  To provide something with a terrace.
  6. Verb.  To form something into a terrace.

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