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 

• TIERED SEAT (noun)

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)