Terrace

• A levelled section of a hilly cultivated area, designed to slow or prevent the rapid run-off of irrigation water. Often such land is formed into multiple terraces, giving a stepped appearance. This form of land use is prevalent in many countries, and is used for crops requiring a lot of water, such as rice. Terraces are also easier for both mechanical and manual sowing and harvesting than a steep slope would be.
• A terrace element in gardens where a raised flat paved or gravelled section overlooks a prospect. A raised terrace keeps a house dry and provides a transition between the hard materials of the architecture and softer ones of the garden.
• Terrace deposits are geologic deposits, or sediments, from old streams, usually in an elevated aspect relative to the current streamways
• A terrace in architecture and city planning since the late 18th century is a style of housing where identical individual houses are cojoined into rows
• The spectator areas of a stadium are often referred to as terraces, especially in the UK. Originally set out for standing room only, they are now usually equipped with seating. Either way, the term originates from the step-like rows which resemble agricultural terraces.
• Terrace is the name of a community in the province of British Columbia, Canada.