First Known Use: 1569
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1tier
noun \ˈtir\
Definition of TIER
1
a : a row, rank, or layer of articles; especially : one of two or more rows, levels, or ranks arranged one above another b : a group of political or geographic divisions that form a row across the map <the southern tier of states>
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Origin of TIER
Middle French tire rank, from Old French — more at attire
Rhymes with TIER
2tier
verb
Definition of TIER
transitive verb : to place or arrange in tiers
intransitive verb
: to rise in tiers
First Known Use of TIER
circa 1889
3tier
noun ti·er \ˈtī(-ə)r\
Definition of TIER
: one that ties
Variants of TIER
ti·er or ty·er \ˈtī(-ə)r\
First Known Use of TIER
1633
TIER[1] Defined for Kids
tier
noun \ˈtir\
Definition of TIER for Kids
: a row, rank, or layer usually arranged in a series one above the other
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