1
: a wall forming the side of something
2
: the side of an automotive tire between the tread shoulder and the rim bead
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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.
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Michael Loré, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Copper Spur is also very livable, with steep sidewalls to maximize interior space.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 7 June 2025
The collapse likely occurred as a result of permafrost thawing underneath and along the sidewalls surrounding the glacier, Mathieu Morlighem, a glaciologist at Dartmouth College, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 May 2025
Buyers can choose to line each lengthy sidewall with floor-to-ceiling automotive-grade glass, with or without optional electric sliding doors to open the space up whenever desired.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Michael Loré, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Copper Spur is also very livable, with steep sidewalls to maximize interior space.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 7 June 2025
The collapse likely occurred as a result of permafrost thawing underneath and along the sidewalls surrounding the glacier, Mathieu Morlighem, a glaciologist at Dartmouth College, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 May 2025
Buyers can choose to line each lengthy sidewall with floor-to-ceiling automotive-grade glass, with or without optional electric sliding doors to open the space up whenever desired.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Sidewall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewall. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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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
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