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tiered

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɪəd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tērd)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tiered (tērd),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. being or arranged in tiers or layers (usually used in combination):a two-tiered box of chocolates.
  • tier1 + -ed3 1800–10

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tier1 /tɪr/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one of a series of rows that rise one behind or above another, as of seats in a theater.
  2. a layer;
    level;
    stratum:a wedding cake with six tiers.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tier1 (tēr),USA pronunciation 
  1. one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
  2. one of a number of galleries, as in a theater.
  3. a layer;
    level;
    stratum:The wedding cake had six tiers. All three tiers of the firm's management now report to one director.
  4. [Australian.]a mountain range.

v.t. 
  1. to arrange in tiers.

v.i. 
  1. to rise in tiers.
  • Gmc; compare Old English, Old Saxon tīr, Old High German zēri glory, adornment
  • Middle French, Old French tire, tiere order, row, rank
  • earlier also tire, tyre, teare 1560–70

ti•er2  (tī′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person or thing that ties.
  2. Nautical, Naval Termsa short rope or band for securing a furled sail.
  3. [New Eng.]a child's apron or pinafore.
  • tie + -er1 1625–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tier /tɪə/ n
  1. one of a set of rows placed one above and behind the other, such as theatre seats
    • a layer or level
    • (in combination): a three-tier cake
 vb
  1. to be or arrange in tiers
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French tire rank, of Germanic origin; compare Old English tīr embellishment
tier /ˈtaɪə/ n
  1. a person or thing that ties
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