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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tiered (tērd),USA pronunciation adj. - being or arranged in tiers or layers (usually used in combination):a two-tiered box of chocolates.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tier1 /tɪr/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- one of a series of rows that rise one behind or above another, as of seats in a theater.
- a layer;
level;
stratum:a wedding cake with six tiers.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tier1 (tēr),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- one of a number of galleries, as in a theater.
- a layer;
level;
stratum:The wedding cake had six tiers. All three tiers of the firm's management now report to one director. - [Australian.]a mountain range.
v.t. - to arrange in tiers.
v.i. - 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
- a person or thing that ties.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa short rope or band for securing a furled sail.
- [New Eng.]a child's apron or pinafore.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tier /tɪə/ n - 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 - 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 - a person or thing that ties
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