noun
terrace
A row of houses joined by shared side walls.
The British estate agent shows a house in a Victorian terrace.
Etymology
Terrace first concerned a raised level area. British housing usage developed for a continuous row of houses, often planned along such a frontage.
More examples
- A row of chimneys rose above the terrace.
- The guide described the terrace as joined houses sharing side walls.
- Several Georgian terraces lined the London street.
Forms
terrace · terraces
Similar words
- row houses
- The standard American phrasing for these joined homes.
- townhouses
- Townhouses can be attached homes without the regional use of terrace for the whole row.