Past tense of terrace
regular verb
The past tense of terrace is terraced. The past participle is also terraced.
Forms of terrace
| Base form (V1) | terrace /ˈtɛɹəs/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | terraced |
| Past participle (V3) | terraced |
| Present participle | terracing |
| Third person singular | terraces |
Terraced in a sentence
- Bakuvian plato has a shape of terraced amphitheater, directed to the bay of the same name.2002, Aliyev Ch. S., “Distribution of radioactivity on landscapes of Absheron peninsula”, in N. Birsen, Kairat K. Kadyrzhanov, editors…. From the entry Bakuvian
- This was a basin midway between Mt Galičica and Mt Baba, a checkwork of low hills and terraced orchards, tipping south towards Lake Prespa.2018, Guy Stagg, The Crossway. From the entry checkwork
- After the birth of their son, Stanley, the couple moved to Bradford and "lived over the brush" in West Bowling in a back-to-back terraced house.1991, Punch, volume 300, page 134. From the entry live over the brush
- English-style terraced houses or the cheaper type of Montreal plexes that opened directly onto the street made such a way of life possible, but just barely.2004, Richard Harris, Creeping Conformity: How Canada Became Suburban, 1900-1960, page 34. From the entry plex
- A party of mynas, consisting of several males and females, once selected the top of a low terraced roof, just below my verandah, as a site for courting and quarrelling.1903, D.D. Cunningham, Some Indian Friends and Acquaintances, London: John Murray, page 28. From the entry party
Meaning of terrace
- noun A flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment.
- noun A platform that extends outwards from a building.
- noun 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.
Questions about the past tense of terrace
- What is the past tense of terrace?
- The past tense of terrace is terraced.
- What is the past participle of terrace?
- The past participle of terrace is terraced.
- Is terrace a regular or irregular verb?
- Terrace is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: terrace (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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