terracing

[ ter-uh-sing ]

noun

1. something formed as a terrace.
2. a system of terraces.
3. the act or process of making terraces.

terracing

/ ˈtɛrəsɪŋ /

noun

1. a series of terraces, esp one dividing a slope into a steplike system of flat narrow fields
2. the act of making a terrace or terraces
3. another name for terrace

Word History and Origins

Origin of terracing¹

First recorded in 1780–90; terrace + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

It is believed changes include replacing seating in some areas of the ground with terracing, reducing press facilities and altering the hospitality layout as well as the plans for WiFi infrastructure.

From BBC

A different report discussed terracing the river upstream from that spot — changing the sloped shape of the sides into steps, “and in those steps, you might insert areas for landscaping to grow,” Weintraub said.

From Los Angeles Times

If you look through the history books, it is 30 years since Norwich won at Anfield - in the last game played in front of the Kop when it was still terracing.

From BBC

In 2011, they began a fresh exploration of the city’s northeastern edge, a kind of premature suburban sprawl originally dedicated to agricultural terracing that had been converted for funerary and artisanal purposes.

From New York Times

The terracing and draining systems of the mountain’s forests should safely channel rain from the mountain to the sea.

From New York Times