outdoor terrace

Open-air seating area

An outdoor terrace is a paved area adjacent to a building, typically at ground level or slightly elevated, used for dining, lounging, or entertaining.

Restaurants advertise outdoor terrace seating; homes feature them off living areas: We had drinks on the outdoor terrace overlooking the garden.

The phrase emphasizes the open-air quality, distinguishing it from enclosed patios or sunrooms.

Related
  • patioPaved outdoor living space
  • balconyRaised exterior platform
  • deckShip's flat surface
  • verandaRoofed open-air porch
  • pergolaLatticework frame for climbers

awning · umbrella · dining · al fresco dining · alfresco · sunset · drinks · railing · plants · potted · wicker · lounging · rooftop · bistro · table for two · garden · breeze · evening

Categories
Opposites
enclosure/exposure

outdoor terraceenclosed porch

Sheltered outdoor-adjacent room

sunroom · conservatory · enclosed patio · windowless room · screened porch

interior vs. exterior location

outdoor terracebasement

Subterranean building level

cellar · interior room · interior courtyard · inner chamber · windowless room

Family

outdoor, terrace, door, outdoors, doors, doored, terraces, terraced, terracing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G