terrace
Translation
terrace, patio
Examples
We had lunch on the hotel terrace.
We had lunch on the hotel terrace.
They live in a Victorian terrace.
They live in a Victorian row house.
The hills were covered in rice terraces.
The hills were covered in rice terraces.
Grammar Patterns
((on the terrace)) on the paved area next to a building We had lunch on the hotel terrace.
Similar Words
Synonyms: patio, balcony, veranda
Etymology
From Old French, from Latin 'terra' (earth). Originally meant a raised bank of earth.
Memory Tips
Imagine sitting on a 'terrace' looking at the 'terrain'. Both come from 'terra' (earth).