Meaning & use
terrace house
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UK/ˈtɛrəs haʊs/
US/ˈtɛrəs haʊs/
Meaning
nouncountable
A house that is joined to other similar houses on both sides, forming a continuous row.
Grammar: Countable: a terrace house, a street of terrace houses.
Patterns
- live in a terrace house
They bought a narrow terrace house near the station.
The street is lined with old brick terrace houses.
Her terrace house shares walls with both neighbors.
Word forms
| plural | terrace houses |
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Common combinations
- Victorian terrace house
- They restored a Victorian terrace house in the city center.
- narrow terrace house
- The narrow terrace house has three floors.
- renovate a terrace house
- They plan to renovate a terrace house in Sydney.
- row of terrace houses
- A row of terrace houses faced the park.
Synonyms and how they differ
- townhouse
- Townhouse is the common American term and may suggest a newer or more upscale home, while terrace house suggests older rows.
- row house
- Row house is the American phrase for the same layout, widely used in cities like Philadelphia.
- semi-detached house
- A semi-detached house is joined to only one neighbor, not to both sides.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: terrace house or terrace?
terrace house vs terrace
A terrace can also be a flat outdoor patio, but a terrace house is a home in a connected row.
Practice
A house that shares walls with neighbors on both sides in a long row is called a ___.
Choose one answer.
A terrace house is joined on both sides. A detached house stands alone, which is the opposite arrangement.
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