: having or arranged in tiers, rows, or layers
often used in combination
triple-tiered

Examples of tiered in a Sentence

The hors d'oeuvres were served on tiered platters.
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The programming report states the current band room is undersized, has hazardous noise levels, lacks recording and digital capability and the tiered floor is not ADA compliant. Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025 Shimmering elements were also included as part of the design on the tiered part of the skirt and around the neckline. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 July 2025 Legislators, Watts added, to have a tiered system that accounts for non-food or packaging items. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2025 Five other bedrooms and an equal number of baths are featured across the home, in addition to a wine cellar and a screening room with tiered seating in leather movie recliners. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tiered

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tiered was in 1807

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“Tiered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiered. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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