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TIERED SEAT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tiered seat mean?
• TIERED SEAT (noun)
The noun TIERED SEAT has 1 sense:
1. seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front
Familiarity information: TIERED SEAT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tiered seat" is a kind of...):
seating; seating area; seating room; seats (an area that includes places where several people can sit)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tiered seat"):
stand (tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade))
Holonyms ("tiered seat" is a part of...):
amphitheater; amphitheatre (a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater))
arena; bowl; sports stadium; stadium (a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments)
house; theater; theatre (a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented)
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