: 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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Sometimes a court gets it right, sometimes a court gets it wrong, but each court is part of a multi-tiered judiciary that has the capacity to correct its own mistakes. Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026 To this end, digital marketing is essential; multi-tiered marketing, with bespoke ads for each platform, has also become important. William Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 Riyadh continues to bet big on video games, adopting a multi-tiered approach to dealmaking. Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026 Entry tickets for the Opera Ball start at 410 euros, or about $487, and go as high as around $30,000 for a tiered box, and official partners include Swarovski and Lancôme. Valeriya Safronova, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026 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 3 Mar. 2026.

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