tyre

¹ American

[tahy^uhr] / taɪər /

noun

British.

tyred, tyring

tire.

Tyre ² American

[tahy^uhr] / taɪər /

noun

an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.

tyre ¹ British

/ ˈtaɪə /

noun

a rubber ring placed over the rim of a wheel of a road vehicle to provide traction and reduce road shocks, esp a hollow inflated ring ( pneumatic tyre ) consisting of a reinforced outer casing enclosing an inner tube See also tubeless tyre cross-ply radial-ply
a ring of wear-resisting steel shrunk thermally onto a cast-iron railway wheel
a metal band or hoop attached to the rim of a wooden cartwheel

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verb

(tr) to fit a tyre or tyres to (a wheel, vehicle, etc)

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Tyre ² British

/ ˈtaɪə /

noun

Arabic name: Sur. a port in S Lebanon, on the Mediterranean: founded about the 15th century _bc ; for centuries a major Phoenician seaport, famous for silks and its Tyrian-purple dye; now a small market town. Pop: 141 000 (2005 est)

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Etymology

Origin of tyre

C18: variant of C15 tire, probably from _tire ³

Example Sentences

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Patched up with pieces of a car tyre and orange with dust, it's clear they have covered a lot more ground than just a solitary marathon.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

They originate from direct sources such as tyre abrasion and textile fibers, as well as from previously contaminated land and ocean surfaces that release particles back into the air.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

Hence decisions such as Pirelli bringing tyre selections with a step between compounds, or compounds that it felt were veering towards too soft for that track.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

In December, he lost two tyres after hitting a pothole, he replaced these but just one week later he hit another pothole and damaged another tyre.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Kingshaw kicked the side of the huge tyre.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

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