terraces

plural of terrace
as in balconies
a flat roofless structure attached to a building from their terraces residents of the high-rise have panoramic views of the city

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Recent Examples of terraces Designed for both family life and large-scale gatherings, its gathering spaces include a 26-seat dining room, a grand ballroom that can host up to 120 guests, a library, and a series of terraces overlooking the grounds. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025 Design is key in unlocking the experience here, with each of the 12 spacious rooms offering private terraces, plunge pools and open-air bathtubs. Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Suites have floor-to-ceiling windows and private terraces, plus intelligent blackout systems that create ideal sleeping sanctuaries. Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025 But then, nothing has been done to the property since Dubbeldam turned the more than 10,000-square-foot space into two apartments and two offices with two terraces in the mid-aughts (back when architects still had quaint notions of Tribeca lofts being live/work spaces). Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025 There is a firepit lounge, sand volleyball court and terraces designed for relaxation and hosting guests, all overlooking the lake. Dana Hunsinger Benbow, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 Its terraces and pool deck nearly double its indoor living space. Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 While maintaining a public-facing restaurant, the club offers members access to private beaches, pool lounges, and rooftop terraces. Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024 Ranging bright and airy contemporary rooms with private terraces to sprawling and romantic cave suites with living rooms and fireplaces, and arched, bi-level options with beds overlooking private pools, each is totally unique. Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
  • In Paro, Dawa at Hilltop by Heeton is the country’s largest hotel, with 87 rooms featuring private balconies and views of the surrounding peaks; its indoor pool is a nice amenity after a flight into Paro International Airport, the country’s sole international gateway.
    Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Boston and its environs are a treasure trove of intimate spaces and sweeping views, dreamy restaurants and enchanting balconies.
    Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While the largest consulting firms continue to send armies of 25-year-old MBAs with PowerPoint decks, a new breed of consultants is emerging with AI tools and implementing solutions.
    Andrew Dunn, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Getting this visual transition out of the way now also clears the decks for what could be a pretty busy macOS 27.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The webs multiply, draping across sidewalks, stretching across paths in the woods, appearing in every corner of our porches, and popping up near ceilings all over town.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Our gardens and farms, our houses, porches, lean-tos, gazebos and birdhouses are statements of power and possession but also more than that.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Terraces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terraces. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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