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terrace

[ter-uhs] / ˈtɛr əs /


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An extreme example of this phenomenon can be seen in Paris, where narrow streets and six-story buildings make the streets so shady there’s a map to help Parisians find a terrasse in the sun.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2025

My need to run errands, catch the next metro, drink rosé on a sidewalk terrasse always pushed me along, with speeding Peugeots and the smell of exhaust fumes enhancing the sense of urgency.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2021

Luis de Pablo, the dean of Spanish music who turns 85 later this month, was represented by "Le Prie-Dieu sur la terrasse" for percussionist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2015

I had coffee out on the terrasse with the team manager of one of the big bicycle manufacturers.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

The cafés and wine-shops are aglare and the terrasse chairs are crowded to their fullest of the day.

From Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life by Murray, Charles Theodore




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