terrace in WordNet English dictionary

1. a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
   terrace  bench 
   
2. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
   patio  terrace 
   
3. a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face)
   "Grosvenor Terrace"
   terrace 
   

1. make into terraces as for cultivation
   "The Incas terraced their mountainous land"
   terrace 
   
2. provide (a house) with a terrace
   "We terrassed the country house"
   terrace  terrasse