spare tire

noun

1

: an extra tire for a car

2

informal : a roll of fat around the waist

Examples of spare tire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Officers are trained never to rule out the possibility that someone who could kill them is stowed like a spare tire in an unlatched rear compartment. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Get Back On The Road Safely A spare tire is designed to get you out of a difficult situation, not keep you on the road indefinitely. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026

The best solution is a compact spare tire kit designed specifically for the Lexus NX. — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026

Does your car have a spare tire? — Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026

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