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tyre

chiefly British spelling of tire

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“Tyre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tyre. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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tyre

chiefly British variant of tire

Geographical Definition

Tyre

geographical name

ˈtī(-ə)r How to pronounce Tyre (audio)
variants or Tyrus
ˈtī-rəs How to pronounce Tyre (audio)
port on the Mediterranean Sea and chief city of ancient Phoenicia

Note: On the site of Tyre now stands the town of Sur in southern Lebanon.

Tyrian
ˈtir-ē-ən How to pronounce Tyre (audio)
adjective or noun

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