What is a terrace?

Answer:

'Terrace' means 1: a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face); 2: make into terraces as for cultivation; 3: usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence; 4: a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below); 5: provide (a house) with a terrace