spare tire

noun

1
: an extra tire for a car
2
informal : a roll of fat around the waist

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There is no rear window, but then there’s no rear window in a Polestar 4, and to be frank, barely a view out the back of a Corvette or even a Land Rover Defender when the spare tire is on the back. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 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 Beyond that, the new Alite includes little more than under-bed storage cabinetry, a 76-L nose box, a lockable split door and a spare tire. — New Atlas, 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 See All Example Sentences for spare tire

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“Spare tire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spare%20tire. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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