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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Born in New Jersey to the an Irish mother and an Italian-American father who ran a tyre store, he left school at 16 to try his hand at acting and dancing.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"I live in Macduff and on the main road there is a big pothole, you've got to avoid it every time or slow down. I'm frightened I'll go over it and rip the tyre again."

From BBC • May 14, 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

Hannah Jones, owner of tyre fitting business DJ tyres in Caerphilly, said her garage was getting "busier and busier" with more cars coming in due to potholes and roads affected by the weather.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Kingshaw kicked the side of the huge tyre.

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

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