# tiered

Pronunciation: say "TEERD" US /tiɹd/, UK /tɪə(ɹ)d/

## Adjective

1. Having tiers, or built up from a series of levels arranged one above another.
   - Simple: Built in levels, one above the other, like steps.
   - _The new theater has tiered seating, so even the back rows get a clear view of the stage._
   - _The gym offers tiered memberships, from a basic pass up to a premium plan with classes._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of tier. — simple past and past participle of tier
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of tier. Use it for something that was set out in layers.
   - _Overnight, the system tiered the old log files to cheaper cloud storage._
   - _Flat stones had been tiered along the slope to hold back the soil._

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