terraced
/ˈterəst/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɛrəst] /ˈterəst/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɛrəst] /ˈter-əs How to pronounce terrace (audio) ˈte-rəs/ (ame, mw)
terraced — adjective
- terracedpositive
- more terracedcomparative
- most terracedsuperlative
1. describing houses or streets where each home is joined to the ones beside it in
describing houses or streets where each home is joined to the ones beside it in a single row
Yara grew up in a narrow terraced house near the train station.
collocation: terraced house
Rows of terraced homes climbed the hill behind the old market.
The bakery sits between two terraced shops on a busy corner.
Christopher painted the front door of his terraced cottage bright green.
- detached
describes a house that does not share side walls with another home
用法筆記
Most common with house, home, street, or cottage in British English. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes land cut into step-like levels.
2. describing land that has been shaped into flat levels like steps along a slope
describing land that has been shaped into flat levels like steps along a slope
Morning light fell across the terraced rice fields above the village.
collocation: terraced rice fields
From the bus, Jude photographed the terraced slopes after the rain.
The terraced farmland covered the mountainside in neat green steps.
Anong's family still plants onions on the terraced hillside each spring.
- flat
describes land without step-like levels cut into the slope
用法筆記
Usually modifies land, hillsides, fields, or vineyards rather than buildings. In farming contexts, it often suggests water control or reduced soil loss.
terraced — verb
- terracedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- terraceds3rd person singular
- terracedding-ing form
- terraceddedpast simple
1. to change a building or its edge by creating a flat outdoor level where people c
to change a building or its edge by creating a flat outdoor level where people can sit or walk
The owners terraced the back of the cafe for summer tables.
terrace + part of a building for outdoor use
Last year, the school terraced its roof to create a reading area.
Gabriel terraced the old garage and added a small herb garden.
Developers terraced the apartment block so residents could sit outside.
- add a terrace to
plain descriptive phrase for the same building change
- remodel
much broader; it does not specifically mean creating an outdoor level
文法句型
terrace + building/roof/wall area
用法筆記
The object is a building, roof, or built edge, not farmland. This sense focuses on adding a usable outdoor platform rather than cutting a slope into steps.
常見錯誤
2. to shape a slope into a series of flat steps so it can be farmed more easily or
to shape a slope into a series of flat steps so it can be farmed more easily or protected from erosion
Farmers terraced the steep valley walls before planting tea bushes.
terrace + slope for farming
Ignacio terraced the slope behind the house to stop soil loss.
Workers terraced the hillside in stages as the rainy season approached.
The village terraced the mountain decades ago and still grows rice there.
- cut into steps
descriptive phrase that names the shape but not the farming purpose
- level
broader; it can mean making land flat without creating a series of steps
文法句型
terrace + slope/land/hillside
用法筆記
Frequently used with land, hillside, slope, or mountain as the object. Often appears in passive descriptions of farming landscapes after the work has been completed.