ˈpæti.əʊ ˈpætioʊ ˈtɛɹəs ˈtɛɹəs make into terraces as for cultivation The Incas terraced their mountainous land provide (a house) with a terrace We terrassed the country house usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face) Grosvenor Terrace a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)