terrace

1. (agriculture) A raised, flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides, especially one of a series for farming or leisure; a similar natural area of ground, often next to a river.Examples: "All the buildings were well kept and there were terraces everywhere, most of them full of growing things."

2. (geology) A step-like landform; (sometimes) remnants of floodplains.

3. (UK, informal) A single house in such a group.Examples: "The cameraman's pace slowed down as he approached what his mind said was where Sian lived. Like all the other houses in the street, it was a Victorian terrace with a postage stamp of an overgrown garden between its front wall and the street."Synonyms: terraced houseUKinformal

4. (in the plural, chiefly British) The standing area of a sports stadium.Synonyms: terracingBritishin-plural

5. (chiefly India) The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather.India

6. (heraldry) A champagne, (an ordinary occupying) the base of the shield.Examples: "VAN GENNEP uses, Or, on a terrace vert a tulip gules, slipped proper and crowned of the first; LOKE in Zealand has : Argent , on a terrace vert a tulip or, slipped and leaved proper."; "The whole upon a terrace gules. CREST : A coronet of nobility of five pearls. MOTTO : Omnia Pro Libertate."; "267); "Argent, on a terrace vert, a cannon mounted or, supporting a Bird of Paradise proper" [Rjevski and Yeropkin];"