flat tire
Americannoun
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flat tires
plural
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a pneumatic tire that has lost all or most of its air through leakage, puncture, or the like.
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Older Slang. a dull or socially inept person.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of flat tire
First recorded in 1920–25
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“A flat tire has a beginning, a middle, and an end,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
What if he gets an inopportune flat tire or worse?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
It's not like you can drive your car down the road, get a flat tire, pull over, fix it and keep going.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
In 1967, Marta Becket, a professional ballet dancer from New York, serendipitously got a flat tire nearby and fell in love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
The three of them were around the car, in the middle of the lot, checking out the flat tire.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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