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    tyre
    noun
    tire.
  • Tyre
    Tyre
    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 American  
[tahyuhr] / taɪər /

noun

British.
tyred, tyring

  1. tire.

Tyre 2 American  
[tahyuhr] / taɪər /

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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

  2. a ring of wear-resisting steel shrunk thermally onto a cast-iron railway wheel

  3. a metal band or hoop attached to the rim of a wooden cartwheel

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verb

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

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Tyre 2 British  
/ ˈtaɪə /

noun

  1. 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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David Sassine, Aliph’s project manager in Beirut, was recently dispatched to Tyre, the archaeological site in southern Lebanon that’s famous for its history as a Phoenician maritime hub and for its production of purple dye.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Another advantage to being here: Tyre was close enough to Bazourieh that he could go and feed the 60 birds he owns.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

An AFP correspondent saw smoke billowing from a bridge that was hit outside the city of Tyre.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

In Tyre, many businesses are shuttered and homes empty.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

In Tyre, Mark Antony received a letter from his wife, Fulvia.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

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