ter ‧ race /ˈterəs, ˈterɪs/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: 'pile of earth, terrace' , from Old Provençal terrassa , from Latin terra 'earth, land' ]
1 . HOUSES British English a row of houses that are joined to each other, or a street with one of these rows in it
2 . PLACE YOU CAN SIT a flat outdoor area next to a building or on a roof, where you can sit outside to eat, relax etc
3 . FOOTBALL the terraces [plural] British English the wide steps that the people watching a football match can stand on
4 . FLAT LAND one of a series of flat areas cut out of a hill like steps, and used to grow crops
—terracing noun [uncountable] :
football terracing