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
Example Sentences
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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
His fancy car has a flat tire he doesn’t know how to change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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
Photos shared by the department show a Ford pick-up with severe damage to the front driver’s side of the vehicle and a flat tire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
“I guess I picked a good place to have a flat tire, didn’t I?” he said.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
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