tier
1
[ teer ]
/ tɪər /
noun
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.
verb (used with object)
to arrange in tiers.
verb (used without object)
to rise in tiers.
Origin of tier
1
1560–70; earlier also
tire, tyre, teare < Middle French, Old French
tire, tiere order, row, rank < Germanic; compare Old English, Old Saxon
tīr, Old High German
zēri glory, adornment
Words nearby tier
tien shan,
tienanmen square,
tientsin,
tiepin,
tiepolo,
tier,
tier table,
tierce,
tierce de picardie,
tierced,
tiercel
Definition for tier (2 of 2)
tier
2
[ tahy-er ]
/ ˈtaɪ ər /
noun
a person or thing that ties.
Nautical.
a short rope or band for securing a furled sail.
New England.
a child's apron or pinafore.
Example sentences from the Web for tier
British Dictionary definitions for tier (1 of 2)
tier
1
/ (tɪə) /
noun
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
a rank, order, or row
verb
to be or arrange in tiers
Word Origin for tier
C16: from Old French
tire rank, of Germanic origin; compare Old English
tīr embellishment
British Dictionary definitions for tier (2 of 2)
tier
2
/ (ˈtaɪə) /
noun
a person or thing that ties