terrace

• Plateforme plane et pavée attenante à un bâtiment, souvent utilisée pour se détendre en plein air, ou rangée de maisons construites en bloc continu.

A noun referring to a flat, paved area adjacent to a building, often used for outdoor seating or recreation, or a row of houses built in a continuous block.

1. Outdoor areaA2formal

   A flat, paved area next to a house or building, used for sitting or dining outdoors.

   Terrasse

   • We had breakfast on the terrace overlooking the garden.
   • The hotel has a beautiful terrace with a view of the sea.
   • They installed a wooden terrace in their backyard.

   Synonymesdeckpatioporchveranda

2. Row of housesB1formalbritish

   A continuous row of similar houses joined together by side walls.

   rangée de maisons mitoyennes

   • She lives in a Victorian terrace in London.
   • The street is lined with red-brick terraces.
   • They bought a house in a quiet terrace near the park.

   Synonymesblockrow

3. Level area on a slopeB2formal

   One of a series of flat areas cut into a hillside, used for farming or building.

   Terrasse agricole

   • Farmers built terraces on the mountain to grow rice.
   • The ancient terraces are still used for cultivation.
   • The hillside was transformed into terraces for vineyards.

   Synonymesbenchshelfstep

• Verbe signifiant former ou pourvoir de terrasses, ou disposer en une série de plateformes planes et régulières, souvent sur une pente.

A verb meaning to form or provide with a terrace, or to arrange in a series of flat, level platforms, often on a slope.

1. Form into terracesB2formal

   To shape or build land into a series of flat, level steps, typically on a slope.

   Aménager en terrasses

   • Farmers terrace the hillsides to prevent soil erosion.
   • The landscape architect terraced the garden for better drainage.
   • Ancient civilizations terraced mountains for agriculture.

   Synonymesbenchstep