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The Meaning of terrace
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(v.) A raised level space, shelf, or platform of earth, supported on one or more sides by a wall, a bank of tuft, or the like, whether designed for use or pleasure.
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(v.) A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one.
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(v.) A flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with terraces.
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(v.) A street, or a row of houses, on a bank or the side of a hill; hence, any street, or row of houses.
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(v.) A level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea.
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(v. t.) To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building.
Homophones
terass
Rhymes
ahasuerus
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barris
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calveras
,
cerus
,
claris
,
derose
,
derris
,
derus
,
embarrass
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faris
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farris
,
ferris
,
ferrous
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gehris
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glaris
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haris
,
harris
,
heiress
,
maris
,
marous
,
meris
,
nonferrous
,
paris
,
parris
,
polaris
,
sclerous
,
solaris
,
terris