Goodyear

American

[good-yeer] / ˈgʊdˌjɪər /

noun

Charles, 1800–60, U.S. inventor: developer of the process of vulcanizing rubber.

Goodyear British

/ ˈɡʊdˌjɪə /

noun

Charles. 1800–60, US inventor of vulcanized rubber

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Goodyear said Monday that Stewart stepped down as CEO and president and from the company’s board with immediate effect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Dad worked for Goodyear Aerospace and moved us into a new three-story house.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Goodyear was infected with hepatitis and HIV while at the school.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

If you’d like to take a ride on the Goodyear blimp, it turns out you can’t do it wearing heels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026

When Carl heard that a hot dog cart was for sale — on Florence Avenue across from the Goodyear factory — he decided to buy it.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser

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