Definitions
1.nounA platform that extends outwards from a building.
2.nounA raised, flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides, especially one of a series for farming or leisure; a similar natural area of ground, often next to a river.
3.nounA row of residential houses with no gaps between them; a group of row houses.
4.nounA single house in such a group.
5.noun(in the plural) The standing area at a football ground.
6.noun(chiefly Indian English) The roof of a building, especially if accessible to the residents. Often used for drying laundry, sun-drying foodstuffs, exercise, or sleeping outdoors in hot weather.