terrace (redirected from Terrace (street))

terrace, a level field built on top of a hillslope into the floor of a deep valley to improve cultivation of crops. Terracing uses the runoff from the hill to increase soil retentiveness and arability and is often part of a larger irrigation system that includes canals. Although widespread in areas of high population pressure, such as Japan and the Philippines, it has been abandoned in some regions, such as the Mediterranean, because of its high maintenance costs.

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terrace

1. a balcony or patio

2. the flat roof of a house built in a Spanish or Oriental style

3. a flat area bounded by a short steep slope formed by the down-cutting of a river or by erosion

4. 

a. unroofed tiers around a football pitch on which the spectators stand

b. the spectators themselves

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terrace [′ter·əs]

(building construction)

A flat roof.

A colonnaded promenade.

An open platform extending from a building, usually at ground level.

(geology)

A horizontal or gently sloping embankment of earth along the contours of a slope to reduce erosion, control runoff, or conserve moisture.

A narrow coastal strip sloping gently toward the water.

A long, narrow, nearly level surface bounded by a steeper descending slope on one side and by a steeper ascending slope on the other side.

A benchlike structure bordering an undersea feature.