a raised level space, shelf, or platform of earth, supported on one or more sides by a wall, a bank of tuft, or the like, whether designed for use or pleasure.-a balcony, especially a large and uncovered one.-a flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the oriental nations are covered with terraces.-a street, or a row of houses, on a bank or the side of a hill; hence, any street, or row of houses.-a level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea.-to form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building.