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terrace

[ter-uhs] / ˈtɛr əs /


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The residence also includes a private outdoor terrace, providing a secluded space to enjoy fresh air without leaving the property.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

From wrapping overlooks, anchored by a central stepped terrace, you can take in the Endeavour’s full presence, set against the ethereal diagrid, from all sides.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The atmosphere resembled a football terrace, with a drummer and trumpeter accompanying fans singing Sheffield Wednesday songs.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

On his terrace overlooking the forest in eastern Pennsylvania, Ed Negra lays out four letters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

He used to stand on the terrace, barking idiotically, and then dash madly to one corner of the lawn and eat grass in a sort of frenzy.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

The 61st floor, whose exterior features a tribute to the radiator caps of early Chrysler vehicles, is to be converted into a dining space with access to outdoor terraces.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

From agricultural terraces to temple ruins under Mexico City to art collections and more, tourists can get a glimpse of Aztec life from 500 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

For generations, summer in Europe has been languid and dreamy, bringing fine weather and lengthy days on sunny beaches and terraces.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

The parcel features “expansive terraces, sprawling gardens, several guest houses, a tennis court and its own nine-hole golf course,” according to the Journal.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

The setting sun gilded the terraces on the east bank but cast the west bank into dark blue shadow.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

The house itself serves as a time capsule of Old Hollywood glitz and glamour, with sprawling gardens and terraced lawns perched on 8.4 acres overlooking the Bel-Air Country Club.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

One side of the terraced row of houses on Llewellyn Street was demolished and replaced by the motorway, leaving the remaining side staring at either a huge concrete embankment or pillars propping up the M4.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

As we climbed the terraced pools of the West Kill, I concentrated on keeping my cast short and precise until I caught my first brook trout, or “brookie.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

From the outside it looks like an ordinary house on a terraced street - but behind lies a tropical jungle complete with some poisonous plants.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

The land was gentle enough, rolling hills and terraced fields interspersed with meadows and woodlands and little valleys where willows crowded close to slow shallow streams.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

It is believed changes include replacing seating in some areas of the ground with terracing, reducing press facilities and altering the hospitality layout as well as the plans for WiFi infrastructure.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024

Much of the railroad-tie terracing had been damaged as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024

The terracing and draining systems of the mountain’s forests should safely channel rain from the mountain to the sea.

From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2022

The upper-tier will become outdoor terracing for new homes.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 5, 2022

The principal reason for its success was its innovative techniques of terracing and irrigation, the latter being used to implement the former.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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