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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Verstappen's off brought out the safety car, and initially it looked as if there would be a short blast to the finish with the Ferrari drivers contesting victory on fresh tyres.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

Hamilton looked to be in the fight for a podium in the early laps, but his hopes of that were ended when Ferrari stopped him for a set of soft tyres under the Sainz VSC.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

It put him in a strong position, out front and with tyres that were eight laps fresher.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Such was his pace on fresher tyres, though, that there was little doubt he would have managed it.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

The bicycle came to a dead stop, tyres screeching, and I came crashing on to the pavement, the bicycle falling on top of me.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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