terrace

A platform that extends outwards from a building.

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.

A row of residential houses with no gaps between them; a group of row houses.

A single house in such a group.

(in the plural) The standing area at a football ground.

(chiefly Indian English) 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.

To provide something with a terrace.

To form something into a terrace.