area vs terrace

terrace vs area

area and terrace both are nouns.

area is not a verb while terrace is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
area	Yes	No	No	No
terrace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, terrace is a hyponym of area; that is, terrace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than area:

area: a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
terrace: usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

Other hyponyms of area include aisle, auditorium, baggage claim, box, breakfast area, breakfast nook, bullpen, bema, chancel, sanctuary, choir, corner, nook, court, courtyard, dead-air space, dining area, enclosure, goalmouth, hideaway, retreat, nave, orchestra pit, pit, panopticon, patio, pit, pit, press gallery, lay-by, layby, pull-off, rest area, rest stop, quad, quadrangle, room, family circle, peanut gallery, second balcony, upper balcony, storage space, threshing floor, turnaround.

area (noun)	terrace (noun)
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function	usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary	a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face)
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve	a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
a subject of study
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
a particular environment or walk of life

area (verb)	terrace (verb)
	make into terraces as for cultivation
	provide (a house) with a terrace

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