sidewall

noun

side·​wall ˈsīd-ˌwȯl 

1

: a wall forming the side of something

2

: the side of an automotive tire between the tread shoulder and the rim bead

Examples of sidewall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It's contained not within one or two compartments but a total of four large cabinets that span the length of the left sidewall from the rear entry door through to the frontmost crease of the trailer body. —New Atlas, 29 June 2025

The firm sole, which wraps up around the edges in wavy sidewalls, flexes with ease, enabling full range of motion and terrain-adaptable landings and push-offs. —Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 23 June 2025

This is the kid who tests the water with a toe, or keeps a hold on the sidewall of the pool, or wears superfluous sunscreen. —Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

The golf shoe features a moveable Air Zoom unit inserted into a pouch on the sidewall of the trail/back foot intended to provide appropriate pressure on the swing. —Michael Loré, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sidewall

• aerosol
• alcohol
• arbitral
• basketball
• butanol
• cannonball
• carbinol
• catarrhal
• cortisol
• ethanol
• fireball
• gasohol

Kids Definition

sidewall

noun

side·​wall -ˌwȯl 

1

: a wall forming the side of something

2

: the side of an automotive tire between the tread shoulder and the rim