tier
1 Americannoun
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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.
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one of a number of galleries, as in a theater.
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The wedding cake had six tiers.
All three tiers of the firm's management now report to one director.
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Australian. a mountain range.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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a person or thing that ties.
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Nautical. a short rope or band for securing a furled sail.
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New England. a child's apron or pinafore.
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one of a set of rows placed one above and behind the other, such as theatre seats
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a layer or level
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( in combination )
a three-tier cake
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a rank, order, or row
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Etymology
Origin of tier1
First recorded in 1560–70; earlier also tire, tyre, teare, from Middle French, Old French tire, tiere “order, row, rank,” from Germanic; compare Old English, Old Saxon tīr, Old High German zēri “glory, adornment”
Origin of tier2
Example Sentences
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Ealing Trailfinders, consistently the best team in the second tier, have failed to meet the existing standards - especially around stadium size - barring them from a play-off game against the top flight's bottom side.
From BBC
The company announced it will move its core AI product, “Video Call with Lily,” to be part of the company’s “Super Duolingo tier” subscription, down from its more exclusive “Duolingo Max” tier.
From MarketWatch
The main floor of its theater was surrounded by six tiers of seating that held well over a thousand people.
From Literature
However Ealing Trailfinders, consistently the best team in the second tier, have failed to meet the existing standards - especially around stadium size.
From BBC
Across the last decade the total revenue of English top-flight teams has increased by 3.5 billion euros, while the combined increase across the Spanish, German, Italian and French top tiers was 5.9 billion euros.
From Barron's
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