terrace
n. countablen. a flat, outdoor area next to a house or building where you can sit and relax. It can also mean a flat level of land cut into a hill for farming.
n. a paved outdoor area adjoining a residence; alternatively, a series of flat platforms cut into a slope for agricultural or geological purposes.
We had dinner on the terrace while watching the sunset.
The hotel features a rooftop terrace where guests can enjoy panoramic views of the city skyline.
Ancient civilizations utilized sophisticated stone-walled terraces to cultivate crops on steep mountain slopes, effectively preventing soil erosion and managing water runoff.
Borrowed from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa, from terra (“land”). Doublet of terrasse.
Often used with the preposition 'on' when referring to the architectural feature.