Synonyms for
Tyre
Definition
A rubber covering, typically inflated or surrounding an inflated inner tube, placed round a wheel to form a soft contact with the road.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- flat tyre
- spare tyre
- change a tyre
- puncture a tyre
- new tyre
- worn tyre
- tyre pressure
- tyre tread
Word family
Usage note
The spelling 'tyre' is primarily British English, while 'tire' is American English. Both refer to the rubber covering on a wheel.
Example sentences
- I need to get a new tyre for my car.
- My bike tyre is flat and needs to be pumped up.
- The truck had a blowout on the highway because of a faulty tyre.
- The spare tyre in the trunk is only meant for temporary use.
Quotes
The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town.
The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not. - Mark Twain
I am a slow walker, but I never walk back. - Abraham Lincoln