the terraces
plural noun
British
: a section of a stadium with wide steps where people stand to watch soccer matches
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One of the terraces is featured off the main living area on the second level, where living room, kitchen, and dining room spaces co-exist in a single space.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
There is the unfortunate possibility that the terraces will be barren, but cheap ticket prices should hopefully reel in the fans.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Youngsters took the sun and air on the terraces, apparently in all seasons, with some good results, until the invention of drug therapies for TB in the 1940s obviated the need for heliotropic hospitals.
—Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
Its ceilings and walls bore Moorish frescoes and Spanish tiles lined the terraces.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
Young soccer fans began wearing them on the terraces in the UK, partly inspired by David Bowie donning the sneaker in the late ‘70s.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 11 July 2024
Drinking alcohol in the terraces isn’t something that is widely done in world soccer.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 25 June 2024
New garden areas and upgrades will be added to the tower property on the terraces adjacent to the building.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
Heaters and fans have also been installed so the terraces can be used throughout the year.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
There is the unfortunate possibility that the terraces will be barren, but cheap ticket prices should hopefully reel in the fans.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Youngsters took the sun and air on the terraces, apparently in all seasons, with some good results, until the invention of drug therapies for TB in the 1940s obviated the need for heliotropic hospitals.
—Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
Its ceilings and walls bore Moorish frescoes and Spanish tiles lined the terraces.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
Young soccer fans began wearing them on the terraces in the UK, partly inspired by David Bowie donning the sneaker in the late ‘70s.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 11 July 2024
Drinking alcohol in the terraces isn’t something that is widely done in world soccer.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 25 June 2024
New garden areas and upgrades will be added to the tower property on the terraces adjacent to the building.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
Heaters and fans have also been installed so the terraces can be used throughout the year.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
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