tier
1one 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.
to arrange in tiers.
to rise in tiers.
Origin of tier
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Other definitions for tier (2 of 2)
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.
Origin of tier
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How to use tier in a sentence
Teams in the next group all have at least a 1 percent chance to win the title — but all are also clearly in a lower tier than the top three.
Who Made The Most Of The NBA Restart? | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | August 19, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightThe bottom performance tier of lefties, unsurprisingly, trails even further behind.
What Really Gives Left-Handed Pitchers Their Edge? | Guy Molyneux | August 17, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightThe FT is planning another Global Boardroom event in November but with free and ticketed tiers starting at $65.
‘Lots of halo effects’: The Financial Times’ virtual lifestyle festival pivots focus to U.S., global audience | Lucinda Southern | August 14, 2020 | DigidayThe next tier of distribution broadly depends on whether the US chooses to prioritize recipients’ personal risk or potential to spread the disease.
Once US healthcare workers get a coronavirus vaccine, who will be next? | Olivia Goldhill | August 12, 2020 | QuartzNow, with Bogdanović out and the Jazz needing to alter how they play, Mitchell has an opportunity to progress in areas that can nudge this team back toward the doorstep of a higher tier.
Can Donovan Mitchell Reach His Potential In The Bubble? | Michael Pina | August 3, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
An appearance in even a third-tier bowl is worth a couple million dollars.
Is Any College Football Coach Worth $60 Million? Jim Harbaugh Is | Jesse Lawrence | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA two-tier system has been proposed, essentially creating a fast lane and a slow lane.
Porn Fights For Your Right to Surf: Pornhub, YouPorn, and Redtube Lead Charge For Net Neutrality | Aurora Snow | September 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAmong the second-tier candidates, Whitaker was prone to going for applause lines over substance.
The second-tier acts included The Black Keys, Mumford Sons, and more.
Coachella, Oasis For Douchebags and Trust Fund Babies, Should Be Avoided At All Costs | Marlow Stern | April 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd if it were a football team, it would have been relegated to the second tier.
Put seven or eight plants on each stick and place them eight inches apart on tier poles.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Use in packing a plank or board, placing it against the front of the tier and bring the ends of the hands up against it.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.In a box on the second tier sat the composers old father with his family.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyHe passes the cell-row on the opposite side, ascends the topmost tier, and finally reaches the ground floor containing my cell.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanPast the tier of vacant cells, we ascend the stairway to the upper rotunda, on the left side of which is the Chaplain's office.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander Berkman
British Dictionary definitions for tier (1 of 2)
/ (tɪə) /
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
to be or arrange in tiers
Origin of tier
1British Dictionary definitions for tier (2 of 2)
/ (ˈtaɪə) /
a person or thing that ties
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