Thesaurus results for TERRACE

terrace

noun

ˈter-əs

Definition of terrace

as in balcony

a flat roofless structure attached to a building from their terraces residents of the high-rise have panoramic views of the city

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Recent Examples of terrace As the day winds down, get cozy in the living room for a game of cards and a glass of South African wine, or watch the sun set from the stone terrace. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 The owner’s cabin, cleverly positioned at the bow, opens to a forward terrace with a Jacuzzi. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026 And its sprawling terraces eased the pain of losing her lush garden. — Michael Boodro, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for terrace

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Crime, courts and policing An investigation is underway after a student died in a fall from a balcony at a Highland Park high school.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Carbone shouted out to the crowd from The Grill’s balcony in a Tom Ford tuxedo.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of balcony

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The outdoor second-floor deck is perfect for taking a break between museums—there's a table with complimentary coffee, fresh fruit, water, and seltzer available all day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
At the void deck was a group of old men gathered around a stone table, bottles of beer open before them.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of deck

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From feeding hobos on the back porch in the night in the Great Depression to marching against wars for oil in the Eighties and Nineties.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
This had been the original barn on the Pierce property, raised back when the entirety of the Pierce farm could be seen from the porch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

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