Terrace vs. Roof

Terrace vs. Roof — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Terrace and Roof

Terracenoun

A platform that extends outwards from a building.

Roofnoun

The external covering at the top of a building

Terracenoun

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.

Roofnoun

The upper part of a cavity.

The palate is the roof of the mouth.Archaeologists discovered that the cave's roof was decked with paintings.

Terracenoun

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

Roofnoun

(mining) The surface or bed of rock immediately overlying a bed of coal or a flat vein.

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Terracenoun

A single house in such a group.

Roofverb

To cover or furnish with a roof.

Terracenoun

The standing area at a football ground.

Roofverb

To traverse buildings by walking or climbing across their roofs.

Terracenoun

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.

Roofverb

(slang) To put into prison for not a short time.

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Terraceverb

To provide something with a terrace.

Roofnoun

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

Terraceverb

To form something into a terrace.

Roofnoun

protective covering on top of a motor vehicle

Terracenoun

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

Roofverb

provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof

Terracenoun

a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

Terracenoun

a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face);

Grosvenor Terrace

Terraceverb

provide (a house) with a terrace;

We terrassed the country house

Terraceverb

make into terraces as for cultivation;

The Incas terraced their mountainous land