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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This 8-foot tent folds conveniently into a case and has three sidewalls to protect you from wind or rain while providing easy access for people to move in and out.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
Taut and unforgiving, the leaf springs chop over even moderately smooth road surfaces—despite the high sidewalls of the almost comically narrow tires, not to mention the lightweight body that helps keep overall weight in the low 2,000-pound range.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
In keeping with its eco-ethos, the interior flooring comes from 98% renewables, the sidewalls are also made from recycled materials including PET bottles, and Stadler says that the climate-control system uses an environmentally friendly coolant.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2024
Peace progresses its layout beyond the vis-a-vis sidewall sofa/kitchen floor plan that's become a staple of early ID.
—New Atlas, 8 Aug. 2024
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
Taut and unforgiving, the leaf springs chop over even moderately smooth road surfaces—despite the high sidewalls of the almost comically narrow tires, not to mention the lightweight body that helps keep overall weight in the low 2,000-pound range.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
In keeping with its eco-ethos, the interior flooring comes from 98% renewables, the sidewalls are also made from recycled materials including PET bottles, and Stadler says that the climate-control system uses an environmentally friendly coolant.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2024
Peace progresses its layout beyond the vis-a-vis sidewall sofa/kitchen floor plan that's become a staple of early ID.
—New Atlas, 8 Aug. 2024
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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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