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tiers

tiers is the plural of tier.

tiers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tier.

Meaning of tier

Noun (1)

tier (plural tiers)

  1. One who ties (knots, etc.).
  2. Something that ties.
  3. (archaic) A child's apron.

Noun (2)

tier (plural tiers)

  1. A row or range, especially one at a higher or lower level than another.
  2. A rank or grade; a stratum.
    • Stoke City were playing in the second tier of English football before being promoted to the Premier League.
  3. (Australia) A (typically forested) range of hills or mountains, especially in South Australia or Tasmania; a mountain.
    • This party headed towards the tiers and lakes, scouring the country while veering towards Bothwell.2017, Nick Brodie, The Vandemonian War, Hardie Grant Books, page 114

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Phrases with tiers

Questions about tiers

What is tiers the plural of?
Tiers is the plural of tier.

Words near tiers in the dictionary

  1. Tierra Amarilla
  2. Tierra del Fuego
  3. Tierra Firme
  4. Tierrablanca
  5. Tierrablancas
  6. tiers
  7. Tiers Cross
  8. ties
  9. ties a can to it
  10. ties and dyes
  11. ties back

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