tyre

chiefly British spelling of tire

Kids Definition

tyre

chiefly British variant of tire

Geographical Definition

Tyre

geographical name

ˈtī(-ə)r 

variants or Tyrus

ˈtī-rəs 

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 

adjective or noun