: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web Plants have a mounded or tiered form and look handsome even out of bloom. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024 Naturally, there’s got to be something to wash it all down with, and that’s where the choice of tiered beverage packages come into play. Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The cotton-rayon dress has a V-neckline, a tiered skirt, and a drawstring tie waist to adjust the fit. Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2024 Those who contribute to UM athletics, based on a tiered system, are members of the Hurricane Club. Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 For a 4-year investment horizon, having a tiered strategy can be effective. True Tamplin, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Services usually start quite affordable to gain subscribers then migrate prices up, often releasing tiered offerings based on ad volume and, soon, bitrate. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024 Scholarships through the act are awarded based on a tiered system that prioritizes students from low-income households, students who have been bullied, students with parents in the military, students in the foster care system or students with an Individualized Education Program. USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024 Construction is underway to deliver state-of-the-art classrooms, learning commons, a library, tiered lecture halls, and computer labs to the building, according to the university. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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