: a fitting or a system of lines and fittings used to secure something (such as an aircraft or cargo)

Examples of tie-down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The main compartment is well organized with tie-down straps, multiple accessory pockets, and a removable, quart-sized wet pocket for your toiletries. Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024 It’s equipped with mounting hardware and tie-down plates to fasten it to a truck bed or roof rack. Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024 With various pockets and tie-down straps, this suitcase can fit clothing, shoes, and a toiletry bag comfortably. Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2023 The Sable's luggage rack wins big points with its tie-down hooks and accessory-mounting points. Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023 Some cargo hitch carriers come with weatherproof covers, ratchet straps, and elastic tie-down cords. Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2023 In addition to having an oversized auger bit, which looks like a giant screw to secure the base of this canopy into the sand, there are also four stakes and tie-downs to prevent the side flaps from blowing in the wind. Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023 Back in 2013, Zach Wilson won the title in tie-down roping. Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al, 19 June 2023 The roomy interior has a new dash for 1998 but still offers few frills—no folding table or reclining rear seat or clever storage compartments or cargo tie-downs—just five comfortable seats, all with a nice view out big windows. Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 29 May 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tie-down was circa 1942

Cite this Entry

“Tie-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie-down. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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