Terrace (building) - Citizendia

For other uses, see terrace.

The roof terrace of the Casa Grande hotel in Santiago de Cuba

A terrace can be defined as an outdoor, occupiable extension of a building above ground level. Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island nation of Cuba Although its physical characteristics may vary to a great degree, a terrace will generally be larger than a balcony and will have an "open-top" facing the sky. Balcony (from Italian balcone, scaffold cf High German balcho, beam balk probably cognate with Persian term بالكانه Terraces are highly versatile in terms of functionality and can be used for a variety of activities including, but not limited to: gardening, relaxation, entertaining guests, sunbathing, and barbecuing. Gardening is the practice of growing Plants for their attractive flowers or foliage and Vegetables or Fruits for consumption Sun tanning describes a darkening of the skin (especially of fair-skinned individuals in a natural physiological response stimulated by exposure to ultraviolet (UV radiation barbeque block party Kansas cityjpg|thumb|right|275px|A barbecue on a trailer at a Block party in Kansas City.

A porch is a structure attached to a building forming a covered entrance to a vestibule or doorway A verandah or veranda is a roofed opened gallery or porchIt is also described as an open pillared gallery generally roofed built around a central structure Balcony (from Italian balcone, scaffold cf High German balcho, beam balk probably cognate with Persian term بالكانه In Architecture, a deck is a flat surface capable of supporting weight similar to a Floor, but typically constructed outdoors often elevated from the ground and

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