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A porch or walkway bordered by colonnades.
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A platform extending outdoors from a floor of a house or apartment building.
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An open, often paved area adjacent to a house serving as an outdoor living space; a patio.
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A raised bank of earth having vertical or sloping sides and a flat top: turning a hillside into a series of ascending terraces for farming.
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A flat, narrow stretch of ground, often having a steep slope facing a river, lake, or sea.
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